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Nevada vs Russia Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 57.6 times larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 59.7 times larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.1 times (513%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 8.2 times (721%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 5,395 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 573 feet lower.
Nevada vs Russia Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 44.7 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Nevada's population density is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 19.4 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 6.1 times (505%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 127 years.
Nevada vs Russia Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 9.5 times (852%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Nevada's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (369%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 4.4 times (337%) 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.