The United States of America and Russia are two large countries, together covering nearly 5.3% of Earth’s total surface area. The following is a comparison between the USA and Russia. Let’s read.
USA and Russia – country comparison
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GDP
• The United States has both a larger GDP and a higher GDP per capita than Russia.
2025 (IMF)
USA
Russia
Currency
United States Dollar
Russian Ruble
GDP (nominal, USD)
$30.77 trillion
$2.59 trillion
GDP per capita (nominal, USD)
$89.99 thousand
$17.97 thousand
GDP (PPP, international $)
$30.77 trillion
$7.24 trillion
GDP per capita (PPP, international $)
$89.99 thousand
$50.26 thousand
Population
2025 estimate
USA
Russia
Population
347.3 million
144 million
Population aged 0-14
17%
17%
Population aged 15-64
65%
65%
Population aged 65 and older
18%
18%
Total fertility rate, per woman
1.6
1.5
Life
USA
Russia
Life expectancy at birth (2023/UN)
79.3
73.15
Human Development Index rank (2023)
17th
64th
Human Development Index value
0.938
0.832
Overview
• Russia is more than 1.7 times larger than the USA. Russia and the USA rank first and third, respectively, in terms of area in the world.
• The USA is more populated as well as more densely populated than Russia. In Russia, the majority of the population is concentrated in the European part, while the vast Asian part remains sparsely populated.
USA
Russia
Area
approximately 9.8 million sq km
approximately 17.1 million sq km
Area rank
3rd
1st
Population
347.3 million (2025 estimate)
144 million (2025 estimate)
Capital city
Washington, D.C.
Moscow
Largest city
New York City
Moscow
Most spoken language
English
Russian
Most popular sport
American football
Football (Soccer)
Geography
USA
Russia
Continent
North America
Transcontinental (Asia and eastern Europe)
Forest cover (2023)
33.9%
49.8%
Total number of time zones
11
11
Highest mountain peak
Denali/Mount McKinley (6,190 m/20,310 ft)
Mount Elbrus (5,642 m/18,510 ft)
Major rivers
Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, Rio Grande, Arkansas, Colorado, etc.
Volga, Ob, Yenisei, Lena, Amur, Irtysh, etc.
Longest river
Missouri River
Volga River
Largest island
Hawaii island (10,430 sq km)
Sakhalin (72,492 sq km)
Largest lake
Lake Superior (shared with Canada); Lake Michigan (entirely within United States)
Caspian Sea (shared with multiple countries); Lake Baikal (entirely within Russia)
