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North Carolina vs Russia Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 130.0 times larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 122.7 times larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 11.5 times longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 7.9 times (691%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 11,836 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Russia Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 13.2 times larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. North Carolina's population density is 9.8 times (884%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 14.0 times larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 5.0 times (404%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 202 years.
North Carolina vs Russia Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 3.0 times (203%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Russia: $17,547. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (336%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina's average income is 4.1 times (311%) 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.