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France vs Wales Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). France's land area is 26.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 26.6 times larger than Wales'.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). France's north-south length is 5.0 times (398%) longer than Wales'.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). France's east-west width is 7.4 times (637%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mont Blanc is 12,218 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs Wales Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). France's population is 22.2 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Paris' population is 5.8 times (477%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 693 years.
France vs Wales Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. France's economic output is 37.6 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Wales: $28,606. France's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (71%) 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.