The map above shows Wisconsin and Russia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
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.
Official Websites
Wisconsin official website · Russia official website
Download the Wisconsin vs Russia Size Comparison Map for free
To download the map, right-click the image above (or press and hold on a phone or tablet) and choose Save image as. The map is free to use anywhere, including on your own website or in print, as long as you credit it with a link back to this page or to BrilliantMaps.com.
More Size Comparisons
All Wisconsin size comparisons · All Russia size comparisons
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.