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Rhode Island vs Wales Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 7.8 times (676%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wales' total area is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wales' north-south length is 2.4 times (144%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wales' east-west width is 2.6 times (164%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 2,749 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Wales Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Rhode Island's population density is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Providence's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th 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 254 years.
Rhode Island vs Wales Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (153%) 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.