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Connecticut vs Italy Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 23.5 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 21.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 10.1 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 6.7 times (567%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 13,402 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Italy Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 16.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Connecticut's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Italy's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 18.1 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 73 years.
Connecticut vs Italy Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.2 times (615%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Italy's.
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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.