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Texas vs Wales Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Texas' land area is 32.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 33.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Texas' north-south length is 5.4 times (442%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Texas' east-west width is 7.0 times (600%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Guadalupe Peak is 5,170 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Texas vs Wales Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Texas' population is 10.1 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.2 times (223%) higher than Texas'.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Houston's population is 6.4 times (542%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th 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 309 years.
Texas vs Wales Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Texas' economic output is 30.9 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Texas' GDP per capita is 3.1 times (209%) higher than Wales'.
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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.