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Oregon vs Wales Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Oregon's land area is 12.0 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 12.3 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Oregon's north-south length is 3.0 times (204%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Oregon's east-west width is 4.0 times (301%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Hood is 7,672 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs Wales Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Oregon's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 8.7 times (770%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Portland's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd 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 323 years.
Oregon vs Wales Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Oregon's economic output is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Oregon's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (170%) 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.