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France vs Italy Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). France's land area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Italy's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). France and Italy have about the same north-south length.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). France's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Both high points are the same elevation.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. France's lowest point is 23 feet lower.
France vs Italy Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). France's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Italy's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 1.6 times (58%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Paris' population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,018 years.
France vs Italy Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. France's economic output is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Italy's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Italy: $43,309. France's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: France: $48,630 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). France's average income is 1.2 times (16%) 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.