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North Carolina vs Wales Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). North Carolina's land area is 6.1 times (506%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 6.7 times (571%) larger than Wales'.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). North Carolina's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Wales'.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 4.4 times (339%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Mitchell is 3,114 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Wales Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). North Carolina's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.7 times (70%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Charlotte's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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 253 years.
North Carolina vs Wales Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 9.4 times (843%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Wales: $28,606. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (167%) 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.