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Arizona vs Italy Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Arizona and Italy have about the same land area.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona and Italy have about the same total area.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 3,158 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 81 feet lower.
Arizona vs Italy Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 7.8 times (677%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 7.8 times (678%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 51 years.
Arizona vs Italy Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.6 times (56%) 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.