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Louisiana vs Wales Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Louisiana's land area is 5.4 times (439%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 3.2 times (221%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,027 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Wales Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Louisiana's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.6 times (264%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. New Orleans and Cardiff have about the same population.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 276 years.
Louisiana vs Wales Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (150%) 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.