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Washington vs Wales Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Washington's land area is 8.3 times (728%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 8.9 times (789%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Washington's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Washington's east-west width is 3.6 times (259%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Rainier is 10,849 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Wales Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Washington's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.2 times (223%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Seattle's population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 353 years.
Washington vs Wales Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Washington's economic output is 9.6 times (856%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Washington's GDP per capita is 3.8 times (276%) 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.