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Nebraska vs Wales Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Nebraska's land area is 9.6 times (857%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 9.6 times (864%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 3.3 times (234%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 4.2 times (318%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Panorama Point is 1,868 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Wales Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 14.8 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Omaha's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 331 years.
Nebraska vs Wales Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 3.3 times (230%) 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.