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Alaska vs Italy Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Alaska's land area is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 5.7 times (472%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Alaska's north-south length is 1.6 times (64%) longer than Italy's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Alaska's east-west width is 2.2 times (122%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Denali is 4,457 feet higher than Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc).
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Alaska vs Italy Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 79.6 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 399.2 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 9.5 times (849%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 10.4 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th 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 98 years.
Alaska vs Italy Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 35.6 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Alaska's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (123%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.8 times (81%) 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.