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Alabama vs Italy Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.2 times (122%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 3.3 times (227%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 13,373 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Alabama vs Italy Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 11.4 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 5.1 times (410%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 11.9 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 3.5 times (254%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 42 years.
Alabama vs Italy Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.8 times (684%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.