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Northwest Territories vs Russia Geography
Land area: Northwest Territories has a land area of 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 13.8 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Total area: Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 12.7 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Length: Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than Northwest Territories'.
Width: Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 3.9 times (289%) wider than Northwest Territories'.
Highest point: Northwest Territories's highest point is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 9,412 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: Northwest Territories's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Northwest Territories vs Russia Population and History
Population: Northwest Territories has a population of 45,257 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 3,226.6 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Northwest Territories: 0.1 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 231.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Northwest Territories's biggest city is Yellowknife with 20,340 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 649.0 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Northwest Territories's largest metropolitan area is Yellowknife CMA (20,340 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 714.1 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 121 years.
Northwest Territories vs Russia Economy
GDP: Northwest Territories's GDP is $3.7 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 692.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Northwest Territories: $82,646 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 4.7 times (371%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
Northwest Territories official website · Russia official website
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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.