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Idaho vs Russia Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 76.5 times larger than Idaho's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 79.0 times larger than Idaho's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.1 times (514%) longer than Idaho's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 10.9 times wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 5,879 feet higher than Borah Peak.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 810 feet lower.
Idaho vs Russia Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 73.0 times larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Idaho's population density is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 55.5 times larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 17.2 times larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 101 years.
Idaho vs Russia Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 19.9 times larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Idaho's GDP per capita is 3.7 times (267%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Idaho's average income is 3.9 times (290%) 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.