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Texas vs Russia Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 24.2 times larger than Texas'.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 24.6 times larger than Texas'.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 3.7 times (267%) longer than Texas'.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 5.0 times (396%) wider than Texas'.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 9,780 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Texas vs Russia Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 4.7 times (367%) larger than Texas'.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Texas' population density is 5.2 times (419%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 5.5 times (452%) larger than Houston's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 146 years.
Texas vs Russia Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Texas' economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Texas' GDP per capita is 5.0 times (404%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Texas: $69,823 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Texas' 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.