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Scotland vs Wales Geography
Land area: Scotland has a land area of 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Scotland's land area is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Scotland is 440 miles (708 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Scotland's north-south length is 3.0 times (195%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Scotland's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Scotland's highest point is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Ben Nevis is 853 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Scotland'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.
Scotland vs Wales Population and History
Population: Scotland has a population of 5,480,000 (2022), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Scotland: 182.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 2.1 times (113%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Scotland's biggest city is Glasgow with 632,350 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Glasgow's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 693 years.
Scotland vs Wales Economy
GDP: Scotland's GDP is $191.7 billion (2022) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Scotland's economic output is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Scotland: $34,973 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Scotland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Scotland 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.