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Russia vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Russia has a land area of 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Russia's land area is 788.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 822.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 19.9 times longer than Wales'.
Width
- Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 34.7 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Russia's highest point is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 14,950 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Russia's lowest point is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Russia vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Russia has a population of 146,028,325 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Russia's population is 47.0 times larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Russia: 23.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 16.8 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Russia's biggest city is Moscow with 13,200,000 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Moscow's population is 35.5 times larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 455 years.
Russia vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Russia's GDP is $2,561.3 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 28.6 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Russia: $17,547 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Wales' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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