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West Virginia vs Russia Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 263.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 272.5 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 12.1 times longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 14.0 times wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,647 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 332 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Russia Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 82.5 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. West Virginia's population density is 3.2 times (219%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 284.0 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 128 years.
West Virginia vs Russia Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 24.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Russia: $17,547. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (243%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). West Virginia's average income is 3.5 times (247%) 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.