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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
Ontario 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.