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New Hampshire vs Wales Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). New Hampshire's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Hampshire's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Wales'.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). New Hampshire's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Wales'.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Washington is 2,717 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs Wales Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.2 times (120%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 2.5 times (146%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Manchester's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th 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.
New Hampshire vs Wales Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Wales: $28,606. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (196%) 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.