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Illinois vs Russia Geography
Land area: Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 113.9 times larger than Illinois'.
Total area: Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 114.0 times larger than Illinois'.
Length: Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 7.6 times (661%) longer than Illinois'.
Width: Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 13.6 times wider than Illinois'.
Highest point: Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 17,278 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point: Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 384 feet lower.
Illinois vs Russia Population and History
Population: Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 11.5 times larger than Illinois'.
Population density: Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Illinois' population density is 9.9 times (891%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Illinois's biggest city is Chicago with 2,721,308 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 4.9 times (385%) larger than Chicago's.
Largest metro area: Illinois's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's.
History: Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 173 years.
Illinois vs Russia Economy
GDP: Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Illinois'.
GDP per capita: Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Illinois' GDP per capita is 5.1 times (415%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Illinois: $74,522 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Illinois' average income is 4.7 times (367%) 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.