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Arizona vs Russia Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 55.6 times larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 57.9 times larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.9 times (592%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 8.5 times (752%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 5,890 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 163 feet lower.
Arizona vs Russia Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 19.3 times larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Arizona's population density is 2.9 times (189%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 7.9 times (689%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Arizona is the older of the two by 79 years.
Arizona vs Russia Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 4.5 times (349%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Arizona's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (328%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 4.1 times (312%) 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.