Emilia-Romagna is 1.06× the size of Massachusetts
Emilia-Romagna (region of Italy) covers about 22,500 km² (8,690 mi²) and Massachusetts (state of the United States) about 21,200 km² (8,170 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 22,500km²Emilia-Romagna
- 21,200km²Massachusetts
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- Emilia-Romagna
- Massachusetts
What fits
- Massachusetts is 94% of the size of Emilia-Romagna.
- Emilia-Romagna is larger by 1,350 km² (520 mi²), which is 6.4% of the area of Massachusetts.
- Measured in Belgiums: Emilia-Romagna is about 0.73, Massachusetts about 0.69.
How they differ
- Emilia-Romagna is larger, but Massachusetts has the larger population: 7.0 million against 4.5 million, 1.58× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 332 in Massachusetts against 198 in Emilia-Romagna: Massachusetts is 1.68× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,390 km apart.
- Together Emilia-Romagna and Massachusetts cover 43,700 km², close to the size of Denmark (42,700 km², 2.2% smaller).
- The gap between them, 1,350 km², is about the size of Comoros (1,670 km²).
- At Massachusetts's density, Emilia-Romagna would have 7.5 million people (it has 4.5 million). At Emilia-Romagna's density, Massachusetts would have 4.2 million (it has 7.0 million).
- Emilia-Romagna's centre is 2.3° of latitude, about 250 km, farther north than Massachusetts's.
- Emilia-Romagna is the 6th largest of the 20 regions of Italy and covers 7.5% of its area; it is the 7th most densely populated of them.
- Massachusetts is the 45th largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 0.2% of its area; it is the 4th most densely populated of them.
- Emilia-Romagna lies about 2° of latitude (roughly 253 km) north of Massachusetts.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Emilia-Romagna would have about 5,050 m² and each person in Massachusetts about 3,010 m².
- Laid side by side, Emilia-Romagna and Massachusetts would cover 43,700 km², about the same size as Denmark.
- Together they have 11.5 million people, about as many people as Tunisia.
Side by side
| Emilia-Romagna | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | RegionItaly | StateUnited States |
| Area, measured | 22,500 km²8,690 mi² | 21,200 km²8,170 mi² |
| Official area | 22,100 km²Wikidata | 27,300 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 6th of 20in Italy | 45th of 51in the United States |
| Population | 4.5 millionWikidata, 2019 | 7.0 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 6th of 20in Italy | 15th of 51in the United States |
| Density | 198 per km² | 332 per km² |
| Capital | Bologna | Boston |
| Latitude range | 44°N to 45°N | 41°N to 43°N |
Population: Wikidata 2019 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 22,100 km² agrees with our measured area of 22,500 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 21,200 km² is 23% below Wikidata's official figure of 27,300 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain. The outline of Emilia-Romagna is the provinces Natural Earth draws there, joined along their shared borders.
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12