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Washington vs Italy Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.1 times (208%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 1,369 feet higher than Mount Rainier.
Lowest point: Washington'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.
Washington vs Italy Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 7.4 times (641%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area and Metropolitan City of Rome have about the same population.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 28 years.
Washington vs Italy Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Washington's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 2.0 times (102%) 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.