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Missouri vs Russia Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 92.0 times larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 94.7 times larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 9.0 times (805%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 8.8 times (781%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,739 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 322 feet lower.
Missouri vs Russia Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 23.4 times larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Missouri's population density is 3.9 times (293%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 25.6 times larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 5.2 times (417%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 170 years.
Missouri vs Russia Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 5.7 times (471%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Missouri's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (309%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 4.1 times (307%) 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.