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Virginia vs Russia Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 160.2 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 154.3 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 13.3 times longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 8.3 times (727%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 12,781 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Virginia vs Russia Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 16.6 times larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Virginia's population density is 9.7 times (866%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 29.0 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 203 years.
Virginia vs Russia Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 3.4 times (236%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Virginia's GDP per capita is 4.9 times (393%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 4.8 times (385%) 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.