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New York vs Italy Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.4 times (135%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,443 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Italy Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 3.0 times (197%) larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 1.2 times (23%) higher than New York's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. New York's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Rome's.
Largest metro area: New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 73 years.
New York vs Italy Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than New York's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Italy: $43,309. New York's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (170%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 2.0 times (103%) 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.