Russia vs US Virgin Islands
Russia is 49,351 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Russia about 49351 times.
RussiaUS Virgin IslandsRussia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 49,351× the area of US Virgin Islands.
 Russia |  US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 49,351× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 346 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 1,383× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 103,7922025 |
| DensityUS Virgin Islands: 35.7× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 300 / km² |
| Urban populationUS Virgin Islands: 1.27× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 95%2025 |
| Fertility rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.39× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman2024 |
| Population growthRussia: 0.45 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.56%2025 |
| Birth rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.32× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.35× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 0.5 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%2025 |
| People over 65US Virgin Islands: 5.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUS Virgin Islands: 7.4 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 80.8 years2024 |
| 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 | — |
| GDPRussia: 548× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $4.67B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $49,7852022 |
| GDP growthRussia: 2.3 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | −1.3%2022 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentUS Virgin Islands: 5.43× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureRussia: 3.5 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 9.2 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 16.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUS Virgin Islands: 12.8 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 81.9% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsUS Virgin Islands: 79.2 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 97.4% of GDP2022 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 2.04× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 91 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUS Virgin Islands: 1.16× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyUS Virgin Islands: 2.4 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 5.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Russia: 1.71× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 6.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landUS Virgin Islands: 1.8 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.2 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUS Virgin Islands: 1.91 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.972025 |
| Control of corruptionUS Virgin Islands: 0.91 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.072025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Charlotte Amalie |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| 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−4 |
| Calling code | +7 | +1 340 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Russia is 49,351 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Russia?
- About 49351 times: Russia has 49,351× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Russia and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or US Virgin Islands?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 103,792. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Russia or US Virgin Islands?
- In US Virgin Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years, against 73.4 — 7.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and US Virgin Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; US Virgin Islands: dependent territory.