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Kansas vs Russia Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 77.3 times larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 80.2 times larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 14.3 times longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.6 times (861%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 14,470 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 771 feet lower.
Kansas vs Russia Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 49.2 times larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Kansas' population density is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 32.9 times larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 6.4 times (545%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 130 years.
Kansas vs Russia Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 11.1 times larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Kansas' GDP per capita is 4.4 times (342%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 4.1 times (313%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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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.