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Ontario vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Ontario has a land area of 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 17.8 times larger than Ontario's.
Total area
- Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 15.9 times larger than Ontario's.
Length
- Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 2.7 times (174%) longer than Ontario's.
Width
- Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 3.8 times (280%) wider than Ontario's.
Highest point
- Ontario's highest point is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 16,236 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point
- Ontario's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Ontario vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Ontario has a population of 16,136,480 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 9.0 times (805%) larger than Ontario's.
Population density
- Ontario: 45.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Ontario's population density is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Ontario's biggest city is Toronto with 2,794,356 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 4.7 times (372%) larger than Toronto's.
Largest metro area
- Ontario's largest metropolitan area is Toronto CMA (6,202,225 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Toronto CMA's.
History
- Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Ontario is the older of the two by 124 years.
Ontario vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Ontario's GDP is $873.9 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Ontario's.
GDP per capita
- Ontario: $54,132 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Ontario's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (208%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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