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Maine vs Wales Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Maine's land area is 3.8 times (284%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Maine's north-south length is 2.1 times (109%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Maine's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Katahdin is 1,693 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Wales Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 8.5 times (749%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 5.3 times (435%) larger than Portland's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd 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 284 years.
Maine vs Wales Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Maine's economic output is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Maine's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (147%) 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.