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Utah vs Italy Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.7 times (68%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.6 times (159%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 2,266 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 2,190 feet lower.
Utah vs Italy Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 16.8 times larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 12.2 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 12.6 times larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 3.2 times (225%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 35 years.
Utah vs Italy Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 8.5 times (752%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Utah's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.6 times (60%) 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.