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United States vs Wales Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). United States' land area is 440.4 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 474.0 times larger than Wales'.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). United States' north-south length is 24.3 times longer than Wales'.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). United States' east-west width is 43.5 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Denali is 16,748 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. United States's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
United States vs Wales Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). United States' population is 109.5 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 4.0 times (302%) higher than United States'.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. New York's population is 22.8 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. 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 240 years.
United States vs Wales Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. United States' economic output is 343.8 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs Wales: $28,606. United States' GDP per capita is 3.1 times (213%) 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.