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West Virginia vs Russia Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 263.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 272.5 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 12.1 times longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 14.0 times wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 13,647 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 332 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Russia Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 82.5 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- West Virginia's population density is 3.2 times (219%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 284.0 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- West 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
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 128 years.
West Virginia vs Russia Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 24.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (243%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- West Virginia: $55,351 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- West Virginia's average income is 3.5 times (247%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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