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Russia

Russia

Europe · Eastern Europe

Overview

Russia is located in Eastern Europe within Europe, alongside 3 other countries in the same subregion.

With a population of 143.5M, Russia ranks 9th of 196 countries in this dataset by population, with a population density of 8.8 people per km² (183rd of 196 by density).

Russia's GDP is $2.17T, 11th largest of 181 economies tracked here. GDP per capita is $14,889 (61st of 181 by GDP per capita).

Nearby countries in Eastern Europe: Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine.

Identity
Capital
Moscow
Currency
Russian Ruble
RUB
Official language
Russian
Continent / Region
Europe · Eastern Europe
People
Population
Population density
8.8 / km²
Calculated: population ÷ land area
Economy
GDP (current US$)
GDP per capita
Geography
Land area
16,376,870 km²
6,323,145 mi²
mi² derived from km²
World Bank2023
Trade· top exports 2021
1
Crude petroleum oils
2
Petroleum gases (LNG, LPG and other gaseous hydrocarbons)
3
Petroleum oils, not crude