Italy is 1.57× the size of Karnataka
Italy (Europe) covers about 301,000 km² (116,000 mi²) and Karnataka (state of India) about 192,000 km² (74,100 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 301,000km²Italy
- 192,000km²Karnataka
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- Italy
- Karnataka
What fits
- Karnataka is 64% of the size of Italy.
- Italy is larger by 109,000 km² (42,200 mi²), which is 57% of the area of Karnataka.
- Measured in Belgiums: Italy is about 9.82, Karnataka about 6.26.
How they differ
- Italy is larger, but Karnataka has the larger population: 61.1 million against 58.9 million, 1.04× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 319 in Karnataka against 195 in Italy: Karnataka is 1.63× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,790 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Italy at 43°N is drawn about 1.9× too large and Karnataka at 15°N about 1.1×, so the map shows Italy as 2.72× the size of Karnataka instead of 1.57×.
- Together Italy and Karnataka cover 493,000 km², close to the size of Spain (499,000 km², 1.3% bigger).
- The gap between them, 109,000 km², is about the size of Guatemala (109,000 km²).
- At Karnataka's density, Italy would have 96.0 million people (it has 58.9 million). At Italy's density, Karnataka would have 37.5 million (it has 61.1 million).
- Italy's centre is 28.0° of latitude, about 3,110 km, farther north than Karnataka's.
- Italy ranks 73rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Karnataka is the 5th largest of the 36 states and union territories of India and covers 6.1% of its area; it is the 19th most densely populated of them.
- Italy lies about 28° of latitude (roughly 3,110 km) north of Karnataka.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Italy would have about 5,120 m² and each person in Karnataka about 3,140 m².
- Laid side by side, Italy and Karnataka would cover 493,000 km², about the same size as Spain.
- Together they have 120.0 million people, 97% as many people as Japan.
- Counted as a country, Karnataka would rank 88th by area and 24th by population.
Side by side
| Italy | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateIndia |
| Area, measured | 301,000 km²116,000 mi² | 192,000 km²74,100 mi² |
| Official area | 302,000 km²Wikidata | 192,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 72nd of 239worldwide | 5th of 36in India |
| Population | 58.9 millionWikidata, 2023 | 61.1 millionWikidata, 2011 |
| Rank by population | 24th of 237worldwide | 8th of 36in India |
| Density | 195 per km² | 319 per km² |
| Capital | Rome | Bengaluru; Belgaum |
| Latitude range | 35°N to 47°N | 12°N to 18°N |
Population: Wikidata 2023 and Wikidata 2011. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 302,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 301,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 192,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 192,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- 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