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Mississippi vs Russia Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 134.8 times larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 136.3 times larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 8.8 times (781%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 11.3 times wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 17,705 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Russia Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 49.6 times larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Mississippi's population density is 2.7 times (171%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 93.3 times larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 10.8 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 174 years.
Mississippi vs Russia Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 16.2 times larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (206%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Mississippi's average income is 3.3 times (226%) 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.