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Wyoming vs Italy Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 1,990 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 3,118 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Italy Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 100.3 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 85.1 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 41.8 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 41.5 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th 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 29 years.
Wyoming vs Italy Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 49.5 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (102%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Wyoming: $86,477 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 2.1 times (106%) 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.