Russia vs United States: size comparison
Russia is 1.7 times the size of United States.
- Russia 17,098,240 km²
- United States 9,833,520 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Russia is centred around 62°N and United States around 40°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and United States 1.7 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Russia looks 4.6 times the size of United States. In reality Russia is 1.7 times the size of United States.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,240 km² | 62°N | ×4.4 |
| United States | 9,833,520 km² | 40°N | ×1.7 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Russia vs United States: questions
Which is bigger, Russia or United States?
Russia is 1.7 times the size of United States. Russia covers 17,098,240 km² and United States covers 9,833,520 km².
Why do Russia and United States look a different size on world maps?
Russia is centred around 62°N and United States around 40°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and United States 1.7 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Russia looks 4.6 times the size of United States.
How many times does United States fit into Russia?
By area, United States would fit into Russia about 1.7 times.