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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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