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Connecticut vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 1,305.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 1,190.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 40.7 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 37.0 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 16,134 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 39.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Connecticut's population density is 32.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 87.1 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 12.4 times larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 203 years.
Connecticut vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 7.2 times (618%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 5.5 times (453%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 6.0 times (496%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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