India vs Russia Geography Stats Compared

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STAT	India	Russia
Area > Comparative	slightly more than one-third the size of the US	approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Area > Land	2.97 million sq km Ranked 8th.	17 million sq km Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Area > Land > Per capita	2.59 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 195th.	120.79 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 47 times more than India
Area > Total	3.29 million sq km Ranked 8th.	17.1 million sq km Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	1,083 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Russia	460 Ranked 143th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	1,083 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Russia	460 Ranked 136th.
Climate	varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north	ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Coastline	7,000 km Ranked 20th.	37,653 km Ranked 4th. 5 times more than India
Geographic coordinates	20 00 N, 77 00 E	60 00 N, 100 00 E
Land area > Sq. km	2.97 million sq km Ranked 8th.	16.38 million sq km Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Land area > Square miles	1.24 million square miles Ranked 4th.	6.6 million square miles Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Location	Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan	North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean
Natural resources	coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land	wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, reserves of rare earth elements, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	3.29 million kmÂ² Ranked 7th.	17.1 million kmÂ² Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Terrain	upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north	broad plain with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions
Area > Water	314,070 sq km Ranked 4th.	720,500 sq km Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly more than one-third the size of the US	approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km	368.15 people/mÂ² Ranked 18th. 42 times more than Russia	8.74 people/mÂ² Ranked 185th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Kanchenjunga 8,598 m	Gora El'brus 5,633 m (highest point in Europe)
Total area > Sq. km	3.29 million Ranked 8th.	17.1 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Land use > Arable land	47.87% Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Russia	7.11% Ranked 132nd.
Land boundaries > Border countries	Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km	Azerbaijan 284 km, Belarus 959 km, China (southeast) 3,605 km, China (south) 40 km, Estonia 290 km, Finland 1,313 km, Georgia 723 km, Kazakhstan 6,846 km, North Korea 17.5 km, Latvia 292 km, Lithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast) 227 km, Mongolia 3,441 km, Norway 196 km, Poland (Kaliningrad Oblast) 432 km, Ukraine 1,576 km
Irrigated land	663,340 sq km Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Russia	43,460 sq km Ranked 14th.
Natural hazards	droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes	permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	488.84 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Russia	31.73 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 71st.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 79th. The same as Russia	12 nautical mile Ranked 58th.
Area > Land per 1000	2.53 sq km Ranked 178th.	119.73 sq km Ranked 14th. 47 times more than India
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Indian Ocean 0 m	Caspian Sea -28 m
Coastline per 1000	0.00573 km Ranked 155th.	0.263 km Ranked 69th. 46 times more than India
Population density	336.62 people per sqkm Ranked 32nd. 39 times more than Russia	8.61 people per sqkm Ranked 206th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 56th. The same as Russia	200 nautical mile Ranked 39th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	2.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 179th.	116.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 45 times more than India
Map references	Asia	Asia
Capital city with population	New Delhi - 294,149	Moscow - 10,415,400
Largest city with population	Mumbai - 11,914,398	Moscow - 10,415,400
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	677,598 Ranked 11th.	8.09 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than India
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	2.92 kmÂ² Ranked 179th.	119.44 kmÂ² Ranked 17th. 41 times more than India
Environment > Current issues	deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources	air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management; abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
Land use > Other	48.39% Ranked 236th.	92.79% Ranked 98th. 92% more than India
Area > Total per 1000	2.8 sq km Ranked 181st.	120.29 sq km Ranked 14th. 43 times more than India
Area > Water per 1000	0.268 sq km Ranked 70th.	0.559 sq km Ranked 47th. 2 times more than India
Natural hazards > Volcanism	Barren Island (elev. 354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent years	significant volcanic activity on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands; the peninsula alone is home to some 29 historically active volcanoes, with dozens more in the Kuril Islands; Kliuchevskoi (elev. 4,835 m), which erupted in 2007 and 2010, is Kamchatka's most active volcano; Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes, which pose a threat to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Bezymianny, Chikurachki, Ebeko, Gorely, Grozny, Karymsky, Ketoi, Kronotsky, Ksudach, Medvezhia, Mutnovsky, Sarychev Peak, Shiveluch, Tiatia, Tolbachik, and Zheltovsky
Land use > Permanent crops	3.74% Ranked 64th. 37 times more than Russia	0.1% Ranked 185th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	125 sq. km Ranked 25th. 21 times more than Russia	6 sq. km Ranked 90th.
Google Street View, year added	2,012 Ranked 19th. The same as Russia	2,011 Ranked 45th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	24 Ranked 71st. The same as Russia	24 Ranked 56th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	3 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 182nd.	119.47 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 40 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total	14,103 km Ranked 4th.	20,241.5 km Ranked 2nd. 44% more than India
Highest point	Kangchenjunga	Mount Elbrus
Precipitation	2,168 mm Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Russia	691 mm Ranked 52nd.
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.524 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 65% more than Russia	0.318 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Note	dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal	largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh water
Irrigated land per million	510.23 sq km Ranked 42nd. 60% more than Russia	318.12 sq km Ranked 64th.
Capital	New Delhi	Moscow
Marine Coastline	7,000 km Ranked 20th.	37,653 km Ranked 4th. 5 times more than India
Border to area ratio	0.00445 km/km² Ranked 127th. 4 times more than Russia	0.00117 km/km² Ranked 156th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	585	535
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	645.84	76.68
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	Air Pollution-Sulfur 94
Highest town	Hikkim	Kurush
Northernmost point	Siachen Glacier	Cape Fligeli , Rudolf Island , Franz Josef Land , Arkhangelsk Oblast
Forested Land	21.6% Ranked 113th.	50.4% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than India
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people	0.0197 Ranked 80th.	0.168 Ranked 75th. 9 times more than India
Area > Water > Per capita	273.87 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 70th.	564.31 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 48th. 2 times more than India
Area > Total > Per capita	2.86 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 200th.	121.36 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 42 times more than India
Maritime claims > Continental shelf	200 m Ranked 1st. The same as Russia	200 m Ranked 27th.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf per million people	0.164 m Ranked 72nd.	1.4 m Ranked 68th. 9 times more than India
Northernmost point latitude	35\u00b030'N	81\u00b051'N
Lowest point altitude	\u22122.2 m (\u22127.2 ft)	\u221228 m (\u221292 ft)
Lowest point	Kuttanad	Caspian Sea
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	613 cu m/yr Ranked 8th. 35% more than Russia	454.9 cu m/yr Ranked 5th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	5.21% Ranked 151st.	11.33% Ranked 114th. 2 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	761 cu km/yr Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Russia	66.2 cu km/yr Ranked 12th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	613 cu m/yr Ranked 8th. 35% more than Russia	454.9 cu m/yr Ranked 5th.
Forest area > % of land area	22.79% Ranked 113th.	49.37% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than India
Continent or sub continent	Asia	Asia / Europe
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.012 km per 1,000 people Ranked 155th.	0.144 km per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 12 times more than India
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	5% Ranked 140th.	11.35% Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than India
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	1.35% Ranked 127th.	1.91% Ranked 115th. 41% more than India
Arable land > % of land area	52.92% Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Russia	7.42% Ranked 125th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	761 cu km/yr Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Russia	66.2 cu km/yr Ranked 12th.
Land boundaries > Total per million	12.01 km Ranked 148th.	142.6 km Ranked 90th. 12 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	0.508 cu m/yr Ranked 15th.	3.12 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 6 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	0.508 cu m/yr Ranked 15th.	3.12 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 6 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.623 cu km/yr Ranked 46th. 34% more than Russia	0.465 cu km/yr Ranked 62nd.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.623 cu km/yr Ranked 46th. 34% more than Russia	0.465 cu km/yr Ranked 62nd.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	3.76% Ranked 121st. 31% more than Russia	2.88% Ranked 134th.
Agricultural land > % of land area	60.51% Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Russia	13.16% Ranked 161st.

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