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Alabama vs Wales Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Alabama's land area is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Alabama's north-south length is 2.2 times (122%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Alabama's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,155 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Wales Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Alabama's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.8 times (280%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Huntsville's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 283 years.
Alabama vs Wales Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Alabama's economic output is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Alabama's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Wales'.
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.