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Massachusetts vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Massachusetts and Wales have about the same land area.
Total area
- Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Massachusetts' total area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Wales' north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width
- Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Massachusetts' east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 71 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point
- Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Massachusetts' population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Massachusetts' population density is 2.4 times (136%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city
- Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Boston's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th 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.
Massachusetts vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Massachusetts' economic output is 8.7 times (770%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 3.8 times (281%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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