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United States vs Russia Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than United States'.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than United States'.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). United States' north-south length is 1.2 times (22%) longer than Russia's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). United States' east-west width is 1.3 times (25%) wider than Russia's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Denali is 1,798 feet higher than Mount Elbrus.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. United States's lowest point is 187 feet lower.
United States vs Russia Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). United States' population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Russia's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. United States' population density is 4.2 times (317%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than New York's.
Largest metro area: United States'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: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 215 years.
United States vs Russia Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. United States' economic output is 12.0 times larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs Russia: $17,547. United States' GDP per capita is 5.1 times (411%) 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.