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Washington vs Russia Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 95.2 times larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 92.6 times larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 12.5 times longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.7 times (865%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 4,101 feet higher than Mount Rainier.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Washington vs Russia Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 18.3 times larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Washington's population density is 5.2 times (419%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 16.9 times larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 102 years.
Washington vs Russia Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Washington's GDP per capita is 6.1 times (513%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 5.3 times (434%) 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.