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New York vs Wales Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). New York's land area is 5.9 times (487%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 6.8 times (580%) larger than Wales'.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). New York's north-south length is 2.1 times (109%) longer than Wales'.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). New York's east-west width is 3.7 times (274%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Marcy is 1,775 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Wales Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). New York's population is 6.4 times (540%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. New York's population density is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. New York's population is 22.8 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th 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 York vs Wales Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. New York's economic output is 25.9 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Wales: $28,606. New York's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (309%) 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.