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Alaska vs Wales Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Alaska's land area is 71.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 83.0 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Alaska's north-south length is 8.1 times (706%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Alaska's east-west width is 13.9 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Denali is 16,675 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Wales Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 297.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Anchorage's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th 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 423 years.
Alaska vs Wales Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Alaska's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (238%) 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.