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Kentucky vs Wales Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Kentucky's land area is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 5.0 times (404%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Kentucky's north-south length is 1.7 times (72%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 3.8 times (277%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Black Mountain is 574 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Wales Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Kentucky's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.3 times (233%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Louisville's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th 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 256 years.
Kentucky vs Wales Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 3.3 times (230%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (125%) 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.