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Indiana vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Indiana's land area is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Indiana's total area is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Indiana's north-south length is 1.9 times (85%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Indiana's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 2,305 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point
- Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Indiana's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city
- Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Indianapolis' population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th 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 280 years.
Indiana vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Indiana's economic output is 5.8 times (480%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Indiana's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (162%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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