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United Kingdom vs Wales Geography
Land area: United Kingdom has a land area of 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 11.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. United Kingdom's total area is 11.7 times larger than Wales'.
Length: United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 5.0 times (401%) longer than Wales'.
Width: United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). United Kingdom's east-west width is 3.9 times (286%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: United Kingdom'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: United Kingdom's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
United Kingdom vs Wales Population and History
Population: United Kingdom has a population of 69,487,000 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). United Kingdom's population is 22.4 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: United Kingdom: 743.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. United Kingdom's population density is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: United Kingdom's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. London's population is 23.7 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922. 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 265 years.
United Kingdom vs Wales Economy
GDP: United Kingdom's GDP is $4,002.6 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 44.7 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: United Kingdom: $57,602 per person vs Wales: $28,606. United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
United Kingdom 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.