Russia vs United States
Russia is 74% larger than United States. United States would fit into Russia about 1.7 times.
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1.74×
Russia is 1.74× the area of United States.
| Russia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 United States?
- Yes. Russia is 74% larger than United States. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does United States fit into Russia?
- About 1.7 times: Russia has 1.74× the area of United States.
- Why do Russia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 143,513,328. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², United States 35 per km².