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South Dakota vs Russia Geography
Land area: South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 83.4 times larger than South Dakota's.
Total area: South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 85.6 times larger than South Dakota's.
Length: South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.7 times (570%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width: South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 10.4 times wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point: South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 11,312 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point: South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 1,058 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Russia Population and History
Population: South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 157.9 times larger than South Dakota's.
Population density: South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 1.9 times (89%) higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city: South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 63.1 times larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area: South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 47.1 times larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History: South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 102 years.
South Dakota vs Russia Economy
GDP: South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 33.4 times larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita: South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Russia: $17,547. South Dakota's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (373%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: South Dakota: $75,699 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). South Dakota's average income is 4.7 times (374%) 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.