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Georgia vs Wales Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Georgia's land area is 7.2 times (619%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 7.4 times (641%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Georgia's north-south length is 2.2 times (119%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Georgia's east-west width is 3.1 times (209%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Brasstown Bald is 1,218 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Georgia'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.
Georgia vs Wales Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Georgia's population is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Atlanta's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th 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 252 years.
Georgia vs Wales Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 9.8 times (885%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Georgia's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (176%) 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.