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Pennsylvania vs Russia Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 141.3 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 143.3 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 10.5 times longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 12.5 times wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 15,300 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Pennsylvania vs Russia Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 11.2 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Pennsylvania's population density is 12.7 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 8.4 times (739%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 204 years.
Pennsylvania vs Russia Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (339%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 4.4 times (343%) 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.