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Delaware vs Wales Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wales' total area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,110 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Wales Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Delaware's population density is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Wilmington's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st 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 251 years.
Delaware vs Wales Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Delaware's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Delaware's GDP per capita is 3.7 times (269%) 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.