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Maryland vs Italy Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 11.7 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 9.4 times (838%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.2 times (218%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,416 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Maryland vs Italy Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 9.4 times (841%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Maryland's population density is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Italy's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 4.8 times (384%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 73 years.
Maryland vs Italy Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 4.7 times (367%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Italy's.
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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.