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Germany vs Wales Geography
Land area: Germany has a land area of 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Germany's land area is 16.8 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 17.2 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Germany is 531 miles (854 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Germany's north-south length is 3.6 times (256%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Germany spans 397 miles (639 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Germany's east-west width is 3.6 times (258%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Germany's highest point is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Zugspitze is 6,158 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Germany's lowest point is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Germany's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Germany vs Wales Population and History
Population: Germany has a population of 83,467,117 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Germany's population is 26.9 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: Germany: 620.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Germany's population density is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Germany's biggest city is Berlin with 3,878,100 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Berlin's population is 10.4 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. 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 335 years.
Germany vs Wales Economy
GDP: Germany's GDP is $5,050.9 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Germany's economic output is 56.4 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Germany: $60,496 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Germany's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (111%) 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.