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Tennessee vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 153.4 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 156.7 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 15.5 times longer than Tennessee's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 7.8 times (675%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 11,886 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 20.2 times larger than Tennessee's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Tennessee's population density is 7.6 times (659%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 18.7 times larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area
- Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 6.8 times (575%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 195 years.
Tennessee vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita
- Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Tennessee's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (342%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- Tennessee: $66,504 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Tennessee's average income is 4.2 times (317%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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