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Missouri vs Italy Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.2 times (124%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 14,007 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Missouri vs Italy Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 9.4 times (844%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 5.7 times (472%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 40 years.
Missouri vs Italy Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 5.7 times (469%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 1.5 times (54%) 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.