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Florida vs Wales Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Florida's land area is 6.7 times (569%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 8.9 times (790%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Florida's north-south length is 3.2 times (216%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Florida's east-west width is 4.9 times (393%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,216 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida'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.
Florida vs Wales Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Florida's population is 7.5 times (653%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Florida's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Jacksonville's population is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th 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 309 years.
Florida vs Wales Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 19.3 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Florida's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (158%) 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.