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Indiana vs Russia Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 176.5 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 181.3 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 10.8 times longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 20.0 times wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 17,255 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 422 feet lower.
Indiana vs Russia Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 21.1 times larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Indiana's population density is 8.4 times (737%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 14.8 times larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana'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: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 175 years.
Indiana vs Russia Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Indiana's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (328%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 4.0 times (301%) 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.