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Wyoming vs Wales Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wyoming's land area is 12.1 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 12.2 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 2.2 times (117%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 3.7 times (269%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Gannett Peak is 10,228 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Wales Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 5.3 times (428%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 63.4 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 5.7 times (466%) larger than Cheyenne's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th 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 354 years.
Wyoming vs Wales Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (206%) 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.