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Indiana vs Italy Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 3.2 times (217%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.7 times (166%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 3.6 times (260%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 14,523 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 340 feet lower.
Indiana vs Italy Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 45 years.
Indiana vs Italy Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 4.9 times (391%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 1.5 times (52%) 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.