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South Australia vs Wales Geography
Land area
- South Australia has a land area of 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 47.4 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 47.4 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 7.2 times (623%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 7.4 times (643%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- South Australia's highest point is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Woodroffe is 1,148 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- South Australia's lowest point is Lake Eyre at -49 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
South Australia vs Wales Population and History
Population
- South Australia has a population of 1,908,182 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- South Australia: 5.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 77.4 times higher than South Australia's.
History
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- 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 365 years.
South Australia vs Wales Economy
GDP
- South Australia's GDP is $100.2 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- South Australia's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- South Australia: $52,511 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- South Australia's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
South Australia official website · Wales official website
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