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Oregon vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Oregon's land area is 12.0 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Oregon's total area is 12.3 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Oregon's north-south length is 3.0 times (204%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Oregon's east-west width is 4.0 times (301%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Hood is 7,672 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Oregon's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 8.7 times (770%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city
- Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Portland's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd 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 323 years.
Oregon vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Oregon's economic output is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Oregon's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (170%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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