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Georgia vs Italy Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.3 times (125%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 11,000 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Georgia vs Italy Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 5.3 times (428%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 73 years.
Georgia vs Italy Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.5 times (50%) 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.