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Victoria vs Wales Geography
Land area: Victoria has a land area of 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Victoria's land area is 10.9 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Victoria's total area is 10.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Victoria is 466 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Victoria's north-south length is 3.1 times (213%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Victoria's east-west width is 5.0 times (403%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Victoria's highest point is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Bogong is 2,956 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Victoria's lowest point is Southern Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Victoria vs Wales Population and History
Population: Victoria has a population of 7,104,349 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Victoria's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Victoria: 80.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 4.8 times (378%) higher than Victoria's.
History: Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. 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 365 years.
Victoria vs Wales Economy
GDP: Victoria's GDP is $406.1 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Victoria's economic output is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Victoria: $57,162 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Victoria's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Victoria 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.