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West Virginia vs Italy Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 4.7 times (372%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 3.0 times (200%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.5 times (151%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,915 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 250 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Italy Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 33.3 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 7.1 times (605%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 59.1 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th 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 2 years.
West Virginia vs Italy Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 24.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Italy: $43,309. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). West Virginia's average income is 1.3 times (32%) 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.