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Ohio vs Russia Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 154.8 times larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 147.3 times larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 10.2 times longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 12.2 times wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,963 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 547 feet lower.
Ohio vs Russia Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 12.3 times larger than Ohio's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Ohio's population density is 12.6 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 14.1 times larger than Columbus'.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 188 years.
Ohio vs Russia Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 2.8 times (177%) larger than Ohio's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Ohio's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (343%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 4.0 times (304%) 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.