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Arizona vs Wales Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Arizona's land area is 14.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 14.2 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Arizona's north-south length is 2.9 times (188%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Arizona's east-west width is 4.1 times (307%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,060 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Wales Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Arizona's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 5.8 times (480%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Phoenix's population is 4.5 times (350%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 376 years.
Arizona vs Wales Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Arizona's economic output is 6.4 times (537%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Arizona's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (163%) 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.