The map above shows Wales and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Wales vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Wales has a land area of 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 121.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 121.6 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Wales is 149 miles (239 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 10.7 times longer than Wales'.
Width: Wales spans 111 miles (179 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 11.6 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Wales's highest point is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Mount Meharry is 538 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Wales's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Wales vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Wales has a population of 3,105,000 (2022), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Wales and Western Australia have about the same population.
Population density: Wales: 387.0 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Wales' population density is 124.8 times higher than Western Australia's.
History: Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 365 years.
Wales vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Wales's GDP is $89.5 billion (2022) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Wales: $28,606 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (248%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Wales official website · Western Australia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.