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How big is Alaska compared to Russia?
How big is Alaska compared to Russia? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Russia has 11.1× the land area of Alaska. Russia has 195× the listed population of Alaska. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Alaska1,479,943 km²
- Russia16,376,870 km²
- Alaska737,270
- Russia143,513,328
- Alaska0.5 people/km²
- Russia8.8 people/km²
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| Measure | Alaska | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 571,409 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 16,376,870 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 737,270 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 143,513,328 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 0.5 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 8.8 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 10.1 × Alaska's land area (14,896,927 km², calculated).
Russia has 195× the listed population of Alaska.
Russia has 17.6× the calculated population density of Alaska.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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