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Ohio vs Italy Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.5 times (152%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 14,231 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 465 feet lower.
Ohio vs Italy Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Ohio's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Columbus'.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 58 years.
Ohio vs Italy Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Ohio's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 1.5 times (53%) 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.