Equatorial Guinea vs Russia
Russia is 609 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Russia about 609 times.
Equatorial GuineaRussiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 609× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
 Equatorial Guinea |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 609× the area | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 74× the population | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 8.22× the density | 69 / km²#117 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.05× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 2.9× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 2.51 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 3.57× the birth rate | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.57× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 20.1 points higher | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.0 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 3.14× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 9.5 years longer | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 11.6× the infant mortality | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 34.1× the doctors per person | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.158 higher | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.71× the income per person | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 200× the economy | $12.82B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 3.07× the output per person | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRussia: 6.8 points higher | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.8 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 3.95× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEquatorial Guinea: 88× the share in extreme poverty | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Equatorial Guinea: 5.5 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 50.2 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 15.9 points higher | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 34.4 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 1.9 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 28.3 points higher | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 8.33× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.49× the share online | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.72× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 1.69× the forest share | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 5.48× the CO₂ per person | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEquatorial Guinea: 0.7 points higher | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 34.9 points higher | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 3.64× the air pollution | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 7.5 points higher | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.5 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 20.5× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 4.69× the rain and snow | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEquatorial Guinea: 0.79 higher | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.50 higher | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 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 | OPEC | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Malabo | Moscow |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese | 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+1 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +240 | +7 |
| Region | Middle 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2° N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Russia?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 609 times smaller than Russia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Russia?
- About 609 times: Russia has 609× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Russia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Equatorial Guinea or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $5,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.71× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Equatorial Guinea or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 63.9 — 9.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Equatorial Guinea and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Equatorial Guinea: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.