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Oklahoma vs Wales Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 8.6 times (755%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 8.7 times (771%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 3.6 times (258%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 4.4 times (341%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Black Mesa is 1,420 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Wales Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Oklahoma's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 6.5 times (548%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Oklahoma City's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th 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 371 years.
Oklahoma vs Wales Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (125%) 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.