Russia vs Thailand
Russia is 33.3 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Russia about 33 times.
RussiaThailandRussia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 33.3× the area of Thailand.
 Russia |  Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 33.3× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.0× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 16.6× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 140 / km²#64 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.2× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRussia: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthThailand: 0.04 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRussia: 1.04× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.38× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 2.6 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 1.8 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThailand: 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 abroad | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThailand: 3.2 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityThailand: 1.88× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 9.46× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 1.23× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.034 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.08× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 4.44× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $577.01B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.89× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthThailand: 1.4 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 8.8 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRussia: 2.63× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Thailand: 0.3 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureThailand: 23.5 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 3.6 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 19.9 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 2.8 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 52.9 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 7.21× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.31× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.53× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThailand: 15.5 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Thailand: 2.03× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 6.9 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 23.4 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressThailand: 5.61× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 3.53× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThailand: 0.38 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThailand: 0.48 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | ASEAN |
| Capital | Moscow | Bangkok |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Thai baht (THB) |
| 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 | Thai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +7 | +66 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Russia is 33.3 times larger than Thailand. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Russia?
- About 33 times: Russia has 33.3× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Russia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Thailand?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 71,619,863. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Thailand 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Thailand?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $7,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Thailand?
- In Thailand: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 73.4 — 3.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Thailand have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Thailand: constitutional monarchy.