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Maryland vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Maryland's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maryland's total area is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Maryland's north-south length is 1.6 times (55%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Maryland's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 198 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Maryland's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Maryland's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city
- Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Baltimore's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th 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 252 years.
Maryland vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 6.1 times (510%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (205%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · Wales official website
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