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Kansas vs Wales Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Kansas' land area is 10.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 10.3 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Kansas' north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Kansas' east-west width is 3.6 times (261%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Sunflower is 480 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Wales Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Kansas and Wales have about the same population.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 10.7 times higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Wichita's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th 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 325 years.
Kansas vs Wales Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Kansas' economic output is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Kansas' GDP per capita is 2.7 times (171%) 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.