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Prince Edward Island vs Wales Geography
Land area: Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wales' total area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,094 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Wales Population and History
Population: Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 17.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 4.6 times (365%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Prince Edward Island's biggest city is Charlottetown with 38,809 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 9.6 times (859%) larger than Charlottetown's.
History: Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. 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 337 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Wales Economy
GDP: Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 11.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Wales official website
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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.