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Hawaii vs Italy Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 17.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 10.6 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.2 times (120%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 1,983 feet higher than Mauna Kea.
Lowest point: Hawaii'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.
Hawaii vs Italy Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 40.8 times larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.3 times (130%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 8.0 times (697%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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.
Hawaii vs Italy Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 21.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.7 times (69%) 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.