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Italy vs Russia Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 55.7 times larger than Italy's.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 56.7 times larger than Italy's.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 4.0 times (304%) longer than Italy's.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 5.6 times (455%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 2,732 feet higher than Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc).
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 82 feet lower.
Italy vs Russia Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Italy's.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Italy's population density is 22.5 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Italy's biggest city is Rome with 2,748,109 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Rome's.
Largest metro area: Italy's largest metropolitan area is Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 3.4 times (244%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 130 years.
Italy vs Russia Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Italy and Russia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Italy's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (147%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Italy: $42,080 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Italy's average income is 2.6 times (164%) higher than Russia's.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.