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France vs Russia Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 30.1 times larger than France's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 31.0 times larger than France's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 4.0 times (300%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 4.7 times (371%) wider than France's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 2,732 feet higher than Mont Blanc.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 59 feet lower.
France vs Russia Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than France's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. France's population density is 14.2 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 6.1 times (514%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Paris'.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,148 years.
France vs Russia Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. France's economic output is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Russia: $17,547. France's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (179%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: France: $48,630 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). France's average income is 3.0 times (205%) 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.