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Kansas vs Italy Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.5 times (255%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.7 times (73%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 11,738 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 689 feet lower.
Kansas vs Italy Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 19.8 times larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 14.3 times higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 6.9 times (585%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946.
Kansas vs Italy Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 11.1 times larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.6 times (57%) 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.