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Minnesota vs Italy Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 13,486 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 611 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Italy Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 10.2 times larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 7.1 times (614%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 3 years.
Minnesota vs Italy Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (102%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.8 times (80%) 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.