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Alberta vs Wales Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Alberta's land area is 30.9 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 31.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Alberta's north-south length is 5.4 times (444%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Alberta's east-west width is 4.9 times (390%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Columbia is 8,733 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Wales Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Alberta's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 19.0 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Calgary's population is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. 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 369 years.
Alberta vs Wales Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Alberta's economic output is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Alberta's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (146%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · Wales official website
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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.