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South Carolina vs Italy Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 3.8 times (278%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 3.6 times (263%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.1 times (211%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.5 times (149%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,281 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
South Carolina vs Italy Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 10.8 times larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.8 times (185%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 17.4 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 73 years.
South Carolina vs Italy Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.1 times (615%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Italy: $43,309. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: South Carolina: $60,776 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). South Carolina's average income is 1.4 times (44%) 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.