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Utah vs Russia Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 76.6 times larger than Utah's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 77.8 times larger than Utah's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.8 times (581%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 14.4 times wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 4,998 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 2,272 feet lower.
Utah vs Russia Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 41.7 times larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Utah's population density is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 60.6 times larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 11.2 times larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 95 years.
Utah vs Russia Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 8.6 times (755%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Utah's GDP per capita is 4.9 times (387%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 4.2 times (322%) higher than Russia's.
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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.