Russia vs. United States: Size, Population, and Time Zones Compared

Russia and the U.S. are the world's two largest countries by very different measures.

Land Area

• Russia: 17,075,200 km² (6,592,739 sq mi)
• United States: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,742 sq mi)
• Ratio: Russia is ~1.74× larger (nearly double).

Population (2023 est.)

• Russia: ~144 million
• United States: ~335 million
• Ratio: U.S. has 2.3× more people.

Time Zones

• Russia: 11 time zones (UTC+2 to UTC+12) — Kaliningrad to Kamchatka.
• United States: 6 time zones (contiguous 4 + Alaska + Hawaii) + 5 insular zones = 11 total, but only 6 in the 50 states.

Geographic Footprint

• Russia spans 170° of longitude (Europe to Pacific).
• U.S. spans ~120° (Maine to Guam) but contiguous only ~60°.

Russia's vastness is east-west; America's population and economy are concentrated in a narrower band. Both are continental giants—Russia in territory, U.S. in people and GDP.