Reviewed country profile
Russia
Russia is the world’s largest sovereign state by territorial surface area, spanning eastern Europe and northern Asia.
Russia territorial area
17,098,246 km²
Land and inland-water territorial surface area; EEZs, maritime claims, and map-projection display area are excluded.
Political-status classification: sovereign-state.
Map context and caveats
Much of Russia occupies high northern latitudes, so common cylindrical maps enlarge its displayed footprint. That projection effect is not part of the area measurement.
- The country record uses Russia’s complete transcontinental territorial area rather than dividing it between Europe and Asia.
- Territorial surface area excludes exclusive economic zones and other maritime claims.