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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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