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North Dakota vs Wales Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). North Dakota's land area is 8.6 times (760%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Wales'.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than Wales'.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 3.7 times (268%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 60 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Wales Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 3.9 times (290%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 33.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Fargo's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 353 years.
North Dakota vs Wales Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Wales: $28,606. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (251%) 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.