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Nebraska vs Italy Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,350 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 850 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Italy Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 29.4 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 19.9 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 5.6 times (462%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 6 years.
Nebraska vs Italy Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 13.5 times larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (118%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.7 times (73%) 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.