Russia vs the United States: what is the area difference?
Russia is 1.79× the area of United States of America in our Natural Earth boundary dataset. The difference between the estimates is 7,440,259 km².
What the map can hide
Russia’s northern extent makes it look especially large on Mercator. The United States feature includes distant parts such as Alaska and Hawaii, so neither country is well represented by one compact rectangle.
The numerical comparison remains fixed when Russia moves south. Equal area offers a better visual check, while the bars give a direct ratio of the boundary-derived areas.
Compare the outlines
Switch to equal area before dragging Russia over the United States. Which parts of the outline make overlap hard to read?
Open this pair in the equal-area map or compare it in Mercator. The selected outline moves on the map, while both area numbers stay fixed.
How to read these figures
Official US total area often includes inland water under an explicit statistical definition. This site measures a map polygon, so its US figure is not an official total.
Both areas are calculated from the original Natural Earth 1:50m polygons before display simplification. They are consistent estimates for this site, rather than official land or total-area statistics. The area guide explains what those definitions include. The projection guide explains the changing drawing.