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Idaho vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Idaho's land area is 10.3 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Idaho's total area is 10.4 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Idaho's north-south length is 3.2 times (224%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Idaho's east-west width is 3.2 times (217%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Borah Peak is 9,071 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Idaho's.
Population density
- Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 16.0 times higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city
- Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Boise's.
History
- Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd 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.
Idaho vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Idaho's economic output is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Idaho's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (125%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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