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Missouri vs Wales Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Missouri's land area is 8.6 times (757%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 8.7 times (769%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Missouri's north-south length is 2.2 times (120%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Missouri's east-west width is 3.9 times (294%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,789 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Wales Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Missouri's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 4.3 times (326%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Kansas City's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th 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 285 years.
Missouri vs Wales Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Missouri's economic output is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Missouri's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (151%) 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.