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Wisconsin vs Russia Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 116.7 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 100.8 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 8.1 times (707%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 11.9 times wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,564 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 669 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Russia Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 24.5 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Wisconsin's population density is 4.8 times (376%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 23.4 times larger than Milwaukee's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 143 years.
Wisconsin vs Russia Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 5.7 times (465%) larger than Wisconsin's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Wisconsin: $67,755 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 4.2 times (325%) 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.