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Pennsylvania vs Italy Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.6 times (158%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.3 times (126%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,568 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Pennsylvania vs Italy Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 4.5 times (351%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 74 years.
Pennsylvania vs Italy Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.7 times (68%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
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