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Tennessee vs Russia Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 153.4 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 156.7 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 15.5 times longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 7.8 times (675%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 11,886 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Russia Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 20.2 times larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Tennessee's population density is 7.6 times (659%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 18.7 times larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 6.8 times (575%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 195 years.
Tennessee vs Russia Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (342%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 4.2 times (317%) 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.