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New Jersey vs Russia Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 859.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 757.1 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 17.6 times longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 29.9 times wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,712 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Russia Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 15.4 times larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. New Jersey's population density is 55.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 41.6 times larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Moscow's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 204 years.
New Jersey vs Russia Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 3.0 times (203%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Russia: $17,547. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 5.1 times (407%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 5.3 times (432%) 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.