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Oklahoma vs Italy Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.4 times (42%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,798 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 299 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Italy Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 14.4 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 8.7 times (769%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Oklahoma City's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 46 years.
Oklahoma vs Italy Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 9.7 times (868%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 1.5 times (51%) 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.