Russia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Russia is 63,477 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Russia about 63477 times.

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Russia is 63,477× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
RussiaSaint Kitts and Nevis
Size
AreaRussia: 63,477× the area17,075,400 km²#1 of 194269 km²#188 of 194
CoastlineHas a coastCoast, no land border
Land neighbours140
People
PopulationRussia: 3,059× the population143,513,328#9 of 194 · 202546,922#187 of 194 · 2025
DensitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 20.8× the density8.4 / km²#183 of 194174 / km²#54 of 194
Urban populationRussia: 2.36× the urban share75%#57 of 192 · 202532%#167 of 192 · 2025
Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.08× the births per woman1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 20241.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024
Population growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.28 points higher−0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025+0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025
Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.39× the birth rate8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 202411.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024
Death rateRussia: 1.24× the death rate12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 202410.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024
Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.3 points higher17.0%#142 of 192 · 202518.3%#124 of 192 · 2025
People over 65Russia: 6.1 points higher17.8%#42 of 192 · 202511.7%#73 of 192 · 2025
Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.2 per 1,000 higher−1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025+0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025
Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.12× the refugees for its size0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 20250.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025
Health & education
Life expectancyRussia: 1.1 years longer73.4 years#101 of 192 · 202472.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024
Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.39× the infant mortality4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 202413.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024
DoctorsRussia: 1.65× the doctors per person5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 20223.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018
University enrolment60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024—
Human Development IndexSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.008 higher0.832#63 of 190 · 20230.840#57 of 190 · 2023
Economy
GNI per capitaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.54× the income per person$15,960#63 of 185 · 2025$24,530#48 of 185 · 2025
GDPRussia: 2,163× the economy$2.56T2025$1.18B2025
Income groupHigh incomeHigh income
GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.35× the output per person$49,568#45 of 184 · 2025$36,777#59 of 184 · 2025
GDP growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.7 points higher+1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025+2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025
InflationRussia: 5.1 points higher+8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025+3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023
Unemployment2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025—
Extreme poverty0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023—
Income inequality (Gini)33.0#94 of 149 · 2023—
Jobs in agriculture5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in industry25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in services69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025—
Foreign investmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.0 points higher0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 20252.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025
Exports18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025—
Military spending7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025—
Internet usersRussia: 1.23× the share online94%#28 of 184 · 202477%#105 of 184 · 2024
Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.56× the mobile subscriptions186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023
Energy & environment
Forest areaRussia: 1.21× the forest share51% of land#47 of 192 · 202442% of land#61 of 192 · 2024
CO₂ per personRussia: 4.85× the CO₂ per person14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 20242.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024
Renewable energyRussia: 2.0 points higher3.5%#162 of 190 · 20211.5%#170 of 190 · 2022
Access to electricityThe same100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024
Air pollution (PM2.5)Russia: 1.3× the air pollution11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 20238.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023
Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 5.4 points higher11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 202516.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025
Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 11.8 points higher7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 202419.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024
Water stressSaint Kitts and Nevis: 12.4× the water stress4.1%#129 of 176 · 202250.8%#36 of 176 · 2022
PrecipitationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.1× the rain and snow460 mm#145 of 180 · 20221,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022
Governance & safety
Political stabilitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.07 higher−0.94#165 of 193 · 2025+1.13#26 of 193 · 2025
Control of corruptionSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.30 higher−0.98#153 of 193 · 2025+0.32#66 of 193 · 2025
Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 9.44× the homicide rate6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 202164.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023
State
StatusIndependent stateIndependent state
GovernmentSemi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federationConstitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Member ofG20, BRICS—
CapitalMoscowBasseterre
CurrencyRussian ruble (RUB)Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official languagesRussian, 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 AltaiEnglish
Traffic drivesOn the rightOn the left
Time zoneUTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zonesUTC−4
Calling code+7+1 869
RegionEastern Europe, EuropeCaribbean, North America

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. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Russia bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Yes. Russia is 63,477 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Russia?
About 63477 times: Russia has 63,477× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Why do Russia and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Russia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Russia: 143,513,328 people against 46,922. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
Which is richer, Russia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
By gross national income per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis: $24,530 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.54× as much.
Where do people live longer, Russia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 72.3 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
What kind of government do Russia and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.