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Montana vs Italy Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Montana's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.3 times (130%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 3,011 feet higher than Granite Peak.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 1,815 feet lower.
Montana vs Italy Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 51.8 times larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 66.5 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 22.6 times larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 21.9 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st 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 28 years.
Montana vs Italy Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 32.5 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Montana's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Montana's average income is 1.6 times (65%) 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.