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Maine vs Russia Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 205.0 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 186.6 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 9.5 times (854%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 19.0 times wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,257 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Maine vs Russia Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 103.9 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Maine's population density is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 189.7 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 25.4 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 171 years.
Maine vs Russia Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 25.8 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Maine's GDP per capita is 4.0 times (302%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 4.3 times (332%) 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.