Russia vs Vanuatu
Russia is 1,401 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Russia about 1401 times.
RussiaVanuatuRussia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 1,401× the area of Vanuatu.
 Russia |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 1,401× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 428× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVanuatu: 3.27× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 3.38× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 2.51× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVanuatu: 2.34 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 3.3× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.48× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 21.0 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 13.4 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVanuatu: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 17.3× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 1.7 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 3.51× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 31.9× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.211 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 3.62× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 1,892× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 11.0× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVanuatu: 2.1 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 8.0 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentVanuatu: 2.43× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVanuatu: 195× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Russia: 0.7 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 39.4 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 15.8 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 23.7 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVanuatu: 2.0 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVanuatu: 7.1 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 2.09× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.4× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 16.1× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVanuatu: 21.5 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Russia: 1.66× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 6.7 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.8 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationVanuatu: 4.35× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVanuatu: 1.89 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionVanuatu: 0.80 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 22.7× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Port-Vila |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| 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, French, Bislama |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +7 | +678 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Russia is 1,401 times larger than Vanuatu. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Russia?
- About 1401 times: Russia has 1,401× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Russia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Vanuatu?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 335,169. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Vanuatu?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 71.7 — 1.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Vanuatu have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Vanuatu: parliamentary republic.