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Arkansas vs Italy Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.0 times (202%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.5 times (149%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 13,026 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 65 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Italy Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 19.1 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 8.7 times (774%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 13.4 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 3.2 times (215%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 25 years.
Arkansas vs Italy Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 13.6 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 1.4 times (41%) 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.