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Oklahoma vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Oklahoma's land area is 8.6 times (755%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Oklahoma's total area is 8.7 times (771%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Oklahoma's north-south length is 3.6 times (258%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Oklahoma's east-west width is 4.4 times (341%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Black Mesa is 1,420 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Oklahoma's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 6.5 times (548%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city
- Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Oklahoma City's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th 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 371 years.
Oklahoma vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Oklahoma's economic output is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (125%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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