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Louisiana vs Italy Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.4 times (144%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 15,245 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Louisiana vs Italy Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 12.8 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 4.9 times (388%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 7.6 times (658%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 4.4 times (337%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 49 years.
Louisiana vs Italy Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.8 times (675%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (65%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 1.5 times (47%) 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.