Antarctica vs Russia
Russia is 22% larger than Antarctica.
AntarcticaRussiaAntarctica moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.82×
Antarctica is 0.82× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 1.22× the size of Antarctica.
 Antarctica |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 1.22× the area | 14,000,000 km² | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 32,617× the population | 4,4002009 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRussia: 26,742× the density | 0.00 / km² | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Governed under the Antarctic Treaty | Independent state |
| Government | — | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | — | Moscow |
| Currency | — | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official 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 drives | — | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC−3 to UTC+12, 8 time zones | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | — | +7 |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85° S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Russia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Russia?
- No. Antarctica is 18% smaller than Russia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Antarctica fit into Russia?
- About 1.2 times: Russia has 1.22× the area of Antarctica.
- Why do Antarctica and Russia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Russia about 6.06×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Russia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².