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Maryland vs Russia Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 651.2 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 532.1 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 12.8 times longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 15.9 times wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 15,148 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Russia Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 23.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Maryland's population density is 27.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 23.2 times larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 203 years.
Maryland vs Russia Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 4.7 times (369%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Maryland's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (397%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 5.0 times (397%) 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.