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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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