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British Columbia vs Russia Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 17.7 times larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 18.1 times larger than British Columbia's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.9 times (192%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 3.1 times (209%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 3,211 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: British Columbia'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.
British Columbia vs Russia Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 25.8 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 19.9 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 5.5 times (450%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 120 years.
British Columbia vs Russia Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 8.2 times (718%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Russia: $17,547. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (215%) 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.