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Minnesota vs Russia Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 79.4 times larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 75.9 times larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 7.3 times (627%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 10.7 times wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,218 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 693 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Russia Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 25.2 times larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Minnesota's population density is 3.1 times (215%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 30.8 times larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 133 years.
Minnesota vs Russia Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 5.0 times (404%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (399%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 4.7 times (374%) 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.