Russia at its true size
Russia covers 17,075,400 km², number 1 of 194 countries by area. Home to 143,513,328 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 6.06× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 17,075,400 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 143,513,328 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 8.4 per km² |
| Capital | Moscow |
| Local time in Moscow | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) Wikidata |
| Languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | G20BRICS |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +7 |
| Codes | RU · RUS · 643 |
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Where Russia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#9 of 194144 million people#1 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#183 of 1948.4 people per km²#43 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#57 of 19275% urban#19 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#154 of 1921.42 births per woman#19 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#163 of 192−0.11% a year#28 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#163 of 1928.4 births per 1,000 people#19 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#15 of 19212.4 deaths per 1,000 people#13 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#142 of 19217.0% under 15#5 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#42 of 19217.8% aged 65 and over#37 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#137 of 192−1.8 per 1,000 people#30 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#68 of 1900.69 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#10 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#101 of 19273.4 years#42 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#150 of 1914.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#10 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#8 of 1785.11 doctors per 1,000 people#5 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#56 of 14560.4% gross enrolment#35 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#63 of 190an index of 0.832#36 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#63 of 185$15,960 a person#33 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#28 of 18494% online#15 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#45 of 184$49,568 a person#29 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#156 of 187+1.0% a year#30 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#25 of 176+8.7% a year#2 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#161 of 1782.1% of the labour force#38 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#126 of 1490.1% under $3.00 a day#27 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#94 of 149a Gini index of 33.0#13 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#130 of 1785.1% of jobs#12 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#39 of 17825.8% of jobs#17 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#56 of 17869.1% of jobs#25 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#150 of 1840.4% of GDP#29 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#138 of 16818.2% of GDP#40 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#4 of 1557.5% of GDP#2 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#5 of 191186 subscriptions per 100 people#2 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#12 of 18514.0 tonnes a person#1 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#47 of 19251% forest#7 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#162 of 1903.5% renewable#41 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#141 of 19111.6 µg/m³#21 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#138 of 19111.5% of the land protected#39 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#113 of 1907.4% of the land arable#35 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#129 of 1764.1% of its available fresh water#29 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#145 of 180460 mm a year#36 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Russia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Canada1.71×Russia is 71% larger than Canada.
- United States1.74×Russia is 74% larger than United States.
- China1.78×Russia is 78% larger than China.
- Brazil2.01×Russia is 2.01 times larger than Brazil.
- Australia2.22×Russia is 2.22 times larger than Australia.
- India5.19×Russia is 5.19 times larger than India.
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Russia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Lena4,294 km
- Irtysh4,248 km
- Ob3,650 km
- Volga3,530 km
- Yenisei3,487 km
- Nizhnyaya Tunguska2,989 km
Summits
- Mount Elbrus5,642 m
- Shkhara5,193 m
- Klyuchevskaya Sopka4,800 m
- Belukha Mountain4,506 m
- Tebulosmta4,493 m
Lakes
- Lake Baikal31,722 km²
- Lake Ladoga17,700 km²
- Lake Onega9,800 km²
- Samara Reservoir6,450 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Russia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Russia
- How big is Russia?
- Russia covers 17,075,400 km², which makes it number 1 of 194 countries by area. About 143,513,328 people live there (2025), 8.4 per km².
- Is Russia bigger than Canada?
- Russia is 71% larger than Canada. Russia: 17,075,400 km²; Canada: 9,984,670 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Russia?
- At about 66° latitude, Mercator stretches Russia to roughly 6.06× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Russia?
- Russia shares a land border with China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Ukraine, Norway, Finland, Poland, Belarus, North Korea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia.