Which is bigger: United States or Russia?

Russia is larger (17,098,246 km²) — about 1.7 times the size of United States (9,833,516.8 km²).

Why do United States and Russia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of United States and Russia are distorted compared to their true land area.

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United States×Russia

Put United States and Russia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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United States ↗

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Total surface area9,833,516.8 km²ed. 2024

Population341,784,8572025

Land area9,147,420 km²2023

TypeCountry

Russia ↗

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Total surface area17,098,246 km²ed. 2024

Population143,513,3282025

Land area16,376,870 km²2023

TypeCountry