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Louisiana vs Russia Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 146.3 times larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 126.0 times larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 9.9 times (886%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 10.8 times wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 17,977 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 84 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Russia Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 31.8 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Louisiana's population density is 4.6 times (361%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 36.4 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 15.0 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 179 years.
Louisiana vs Russia Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 7.8 times (678%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (308%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 3.9 times (288%) 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.