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Pennsylvania vs Wales Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 1.9 times (91%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 2.8 times (177%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 350 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Wales Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Pennsylvania's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Philadelphia's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd 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.
Pennsylvania vs Wales Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 11.3 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (169%) 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.