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Delaware vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Delaware's.
Total area
- Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Wales' total area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Delaware's.
Length
- Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Delaware's.
Width
- Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point
- Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,110 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point
- Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density
- Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Delaware's population density is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city
- Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Wilmington's.
History
- Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st 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 251 years.
Delaware vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Delaware's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Delaware's GDP per capita is 3.7 times (269%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Delaware official website · Wales official website
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