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Arkansas vs Wales Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Arkansas' land area is 6.5 times (548%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 2.5 times (151%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 808 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Wales Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Arkansas and Wales have about the same population.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 6.5 times (552%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Little Rock's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th 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 300 years.
Arkansas vs Wales Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 2.1 times (113%) 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.