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Alberta vs Russia Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 25.5 times larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 25.8 times larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 3.7 times (266%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 7.1 times (608%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 6,217 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 591 feet lower.
Alberta vs Russia Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 28.9 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 10.1 times larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 9.8 times (880%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 86 years.
Alberta vs Russia Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 7.4 times (640%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Alberta's GDP per capita is 4.0 times (302%) 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.