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Russia vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Russia has a land area of 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Russia's land area is 6.5 times (548%) larger than Western Australia's.
Total area: Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 6.8 times (577%) larger than Western Australia's.
Length: Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Russia's north-south length is 1.9 times (87%) longer than Western Australia's.
Width: Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Russia's east-west width is 3.0 times (200%) wider than Western Australia's.
Highest point: Russia's highest point is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Mount Elbrus is 14,412 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Russia's lowest point is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Russia vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Russia has a population of 146,028,325 (2025), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Russia's population is 47.7 times larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: Russia: 23.1 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Russia's population density is 7.5 times (645%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Russia's largest metropolitan area is Moscow (14,524,753 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Moscow's population is 5.9 times (492%) larger than Greater Perth's.
History: Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Western Australia is the older of the two by 90 years.
Russia vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Russia's GDP is $2,561.3 billion (2025) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Russia's economic output is 8.4 times (741%) larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita: Russia: $17,547 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 5.7 times (467%) 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.