Russia at its true size
Russia covers 17,075,400 km², number 1 of 235 by area. Home to 143,513,328 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 6.06× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 17,075,400 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 143,513,328 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 8.4 per km² |
| Capital | Moscow |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | RU · RUS · 643 |
Countries of a similar size
- 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.
Neighbours
Questions about Russia
- How big is Russia?
- Russia covers 17,075,400 km², which makes it number 1 of 235 countries and territories 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.