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South Dakota vs Russia Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 83.4 times larger than South Dakota's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 85.6 times larger than South Dakota's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 6.7 times (570%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 10.4 times wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 11,312 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 1,058 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Russia Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 157.9 times larger than South Dakota's.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Russia's population density is 1.9 times (89%) higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city
- South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 63.1 times larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 47.1 times larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 102 years.
South Dakota vs Russia Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 33.4 times larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- South Dakota's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (373%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- South Dakota: $75,699 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- South Dakota's average income is 4.7 times (374%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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