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Tennessee vs Wales Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Tennessee's land area is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 5.3 times (425%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 4.5 times (348%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Clingmans Dome is 3,064 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Wales Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Tennessee's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Nashville's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th 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 260 years.
Tennessee vs Wales Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (171%) 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.