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Rhode Island vs Russia Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 6,115.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 4,272.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 48.7 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 91.7 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 17,699 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Russia Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 131.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Rhode Island's population density is 46.6 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 67.8 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 8.5 times (754%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 201 years.
Rhode Island vs Russia Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 31.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (312%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 4.4 times (342%) 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.