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North Dakota vs Russia Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 91.7 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 93.4 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 8.8 times (778%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.4 times (844%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 15,010 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 846 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Russia Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 183.3 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 96.9 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 54.2 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 102 years.
North Dakota vs Russia Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 32.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Russia: $17,547. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 5.7 times (473%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 4.5 times (350%) 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.