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Rhode Island vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 6,115.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 4,272.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 48.7 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 91.7 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 17,699 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 131.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Rhode Island's population density is 46.6 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 67.8 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area
- Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 8.5 times (754%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 201 years.
Rhode Island vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 31.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (312%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Rhode Island's average income is 4.4 times (342%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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