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Kentucky vs Russia Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 160.1 times larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 163.4 times larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 11.5 times longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.2 times (822%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 14,376 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 362 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Russia Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 31.8 times larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Kentucky's population density is 5.0 times (403%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 20.6 times larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 199 years.
Kentucky vs Russia Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 8.7 times (767%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 3.7 times (267%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kentucky's average income is 3.7 times (265%) 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.