The map above shows England and Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
England vs Wales Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). England's land area is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Wales'.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). England's north-south length is 2.8 times (183%) longer than Wales'.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). England's east-west width is 3.2 times (223%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 351 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
England vs Wales Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). England's population is 18.2 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. England's population density is 2.9 times (190%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: England's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. London's population is 23.7 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 609 years.
England vs Wales Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. England's economic output is 25.1 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs Wales: $28,606. England's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
England official website · Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All Wales size comparisons
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.