Italy vs Russia
Russia is 56.5 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Russia about 57 times.
ItalyRussiaItaly moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.02×
Italy is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 56.5× the size of Italy.
 Italy |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 56.5× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.44× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 23.2× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.08× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRussia: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthItaly: 0.05 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRussia: 1.33× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.13× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 5.3 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 7.3 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationItaly: 3.1 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 10.6 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRussia: 1.78× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 1.22× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.26× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexItaly: 0.083 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 2.64× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAbout the same economy | $2.55T2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 1.27× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRussia: 0.5 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 7.2 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 3.05× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyItaly: 9.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 1.3 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRussia: 1.8 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 0.6 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 1.1 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRussia: 0.4 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsItaly: 14.0 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 3.97× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.06× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.6× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 2.75× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyItaly: 14.0 points higher | 17.5%#116 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)Italy: 1.23× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 10.0 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 16.1 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 7.27× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationItaly: 1.81× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 1.40 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionItaly: 1.56 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 11.3× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Rome | Moscow |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | Italian | 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, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +39 | +7 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Russia?
- No. Italy is 56.5 times smaller than Russia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Russia?
- About 57 times: Russia has 56.5× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Russia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.64× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Russia?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 73.4 — 10.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Italy: parliamentary republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.