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New Jersey vs Wales Geography
Land area
- New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than New Jersey's.
Total area
- New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Jersey's total area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- New Jersey's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- New Jersey's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,762 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point
- New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Wales Population and History
Population
- New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- New Jersey's population is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- New Jersey's population density is 3.3 times (234%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city
- New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Newark's.
History
- New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd 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 251 years.
New Jersey vs Wales Economy
GDP
- New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- New Jersey's economic output is 9.5 times (845%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- New Jersey's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (211%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
New Jersey official website · Wales official website
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