Russia vs South Georgia
Russia is 4,200 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Russia about 4200 times.
RussiaSouth GeorgiaRussia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 4,200× the area of South Georgia.
 Russia |  South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 4,200× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 4,066 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 4,100,381× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 352019 |
| DensityRussia: 976× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 0.01 / km² |
| 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 | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Dependent territory |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | King Edward Point |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| 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 | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC−2 |
| Calling code | +7 | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Georgia. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Russia is 4,200 times larger than South Georgia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Russia?
- About 4200 times: Russia has 4,200× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Russia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or South Georgia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 35. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².
- What kind of government do Russia and South Georgia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; South Georgia: dependent territory.