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Hawaii vs Wales Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii's total area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 3.5 times (248%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mauna Kea is 10,235 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Wales Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Honolulu's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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 423 years.
Hawaii vs Wales Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (184%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · Wales official website
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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.