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Mississippi vs Wales Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Mississippi's land area is 5.8 times (485%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 6.0 times (504%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 2.3 times (126%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 3.1 times (206%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 2,755 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Wales Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 6.2 times (517%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Jackson's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th 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 281 years.
Mississippi vs Wales Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (88%) 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.