Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, whereas South America is one of the 7 continents in the world located in western and southern hemisphere. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Russia and South America regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Russia bigger than South America?
The total area of Russia is 17,098,246 sq km, and the total area of South America is 17,840,000 sq km. Russia is smaller than South America by 741,754 sq km. Russia is around 1.05 times smaller than South America.
Area of Russia: 6,601,670 sq mi ( 17,098,246 km2 )
Area of South America: 6,890,000 sq mi ( 17,840,000 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 South America as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 436,971,380.
Here is some more data comparison between Russia and South America.
Demonym(s)
Russia: Russian
South America: South American
Russia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 to UTC + 12
South America Time Zone:
UTC – 2 to UTC – 5
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Russia:
60° 0′ 0″ N, 90° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of South America:
8.7832° S, 55.4915° W
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