Which is larger?
Russia has a mapped area of 16,879,740 km², compared with 9,439,446 km² for United States. That makes Russia about 1.79× larger. Because both values come from the same map geometry and spherical calculation, the ratio is internally consistent.
Which has more people?
United States has about 2.4× the population of Russia, using the latest World Bank values imported for each country. Population years are shown beside the figures because updates do not always arrive simultaneously.
Population density
Russia: 8.5 people/km². United States: 36.2 people/km². Density is calculated from the population and mapped area displayed on this page.
This comparison is a geographic visualization, not a statement about territorial claims. Read the methodology and data sources before reusing the figures.