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Oregon vs Italy Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Oregon's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.6 times (62%) longer than Oregon's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.6 times (56%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 4,546 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Oregon vs Italy Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 13.8 times larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 11.7 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 2 years.
Oregon vs Italy Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.7 times (673%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.7 times (68%) 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.