Egypt vs Russia
Russia is 16.9 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Russia about 17 times.
EgyptRussiaEgypt moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.06×
Egypt is 0.06× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 16.9× the size of Egypt.
 Egypt |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 16.9× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 1.21× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 13.9× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.76× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEgypt: 1.93× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEgypt: 1.67 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEgypt: 2.49× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.25× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Egypt: 14.6 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 12.5 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEgypt: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 3.45× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 1.6 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEgypt: 5.07× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 7.63× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 1.59× the university enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.078 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 4.9× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 7.01× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.45× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 3.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 5.4 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 3.24× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEgypt: 14.0× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Russia: 4.5 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 12.4 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 3.6 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 16.0 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 3.8 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 1.6 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 12.3× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.27× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.92× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 5.59× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEgypt: 2.6 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 3.72× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEgypt: 1.6 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 4.1 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 34.4× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 25.6× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 0.05 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEgypt: 0.28 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 5.23× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | BRICS | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Cairo | Moscow |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | Arabic | 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 | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +20 | +7 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | 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. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Russia?
- No. Egypt is 16.9 times smaller than Russia. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Russia?
- About 17 times: Russia has 16.9× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and Russia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 118,365,995. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $3,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 71.8 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Egypt: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.