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New Jersey vs Italy Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 15.4 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 13.3 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 4.3 times (334%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 5.4 times (438%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 13,980 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Italy Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 6.2 times (520%) larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. New Jersey's population density is 2.5 times (149%) higher than Italy's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 8.7 times (766%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 4.7 times (372%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 74 years.
New Jersey vs Italy Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 3.0 times (202%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Italy: $43,309. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (106%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 2.0 times (102%) 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.