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Nebraska vs Russia Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 82.3 times larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 85.4 times larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.0 times (497%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 8.3 times (730%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,082 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 932 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Russia Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 72.8 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Nebraska's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 27.0 times larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 14.5 times larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 124 years.
Nebraska vs Russia Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 13.5 times larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 5.4 times (438%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 4.6 times (356%) 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.