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Nevada vs Italy Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Nevada and Italy have about the same land area.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.5 times (48%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 2,663 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 491 feet lower.
Nevada vs Italy Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 18.0 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 17.5 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 4.0 times (305%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 3 years.
Nevada vs Italy Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 9.5 times (849%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (90%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.7 times (66%) 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.