Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, whereas Africa is one of the 7 continents which is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent in the world. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Russia and Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Russia bigger than Africa?
The total area of Russia is 17,098,246 sq km, and the total area of Africa is 30,370,000 sq km. Russia is smaller than Africa by 13,271,754 sq km. Russia is around 1.78 times smaller than Africa.
Area of Russia: 6,601,670 sq mi ( 17,098,246 km2 )
Area of Africa: 11,730,000 sq mi ( 30,370,000 km2 )
Population
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Russia as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 146,041,691.
According to the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Africa as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 1,398,623,726.
Here is some more data comparison between Russia and Africa.
Demonym(s)
Russia: Russian
Africa: African
Russia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 to UTC + 12
Africa Time Zone:
UTC – 1 to UTC + 4
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Russia:
60° 0′ 0″ N, 90° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Africa:
8.7832° S, 34.5085° E
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