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Alaska vs Russia Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 11.1 times larger than Alaska's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 9.9 times (892%) larger than Alaska's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.5 times (147%) longer than Alaska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 2.5 times (149%) wider than Alaska's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Denali is 1,725 feet higher than Mount Elbrus.
Lowest point: Alaska'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.
Alaska vs Russia Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 197.3 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 17.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 45.6 times larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 35.7 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Alaska is the older of the two by 32 years.
Alaska vs Russia Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 35.8 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Alaska's GDP per capita is 5.5 times (451%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 4.8 times (378%) 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.