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Italy vs Wales Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Italy's land area is 14.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 14.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Italy's north-south length is 4.9 times (393%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Italy's east-west width is 6.3 times (525%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,218 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Italy vs Wales Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Italy's population is 19.0 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Italy's population density is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Italy's biggest city is Rome with 2,748,109 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Rome's population is 7.4 times (639%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 325 years.
Italy vs Wales Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Italy's economic output is 28.5 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Italy's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Italy official website · Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.