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New York vs Russia Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 134.2 times larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 121.0 times larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 9.5 times (851%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.3 times (828%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,175 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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.
New York vs Russia Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 7.4 times (635%) larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. New York's population density is 18.3 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than New York's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Moscow's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 203 years.
New York vs Russia Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than New York's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Russia: $17,547. New York's GDP per capita is 6.7 times (566%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 5.4 times (436%) 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.