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Maine vs Italy Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.4 times (136%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 3.4 times (242%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,525 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs Italy Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 42.0 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 11.4 times higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 39.5 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 7.4 times (639%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 41 years.
Maine vs Italy Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 25.7 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.6 times (64%) 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.