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Utah vs Wales Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Utah's land area is 10.3 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 10.6 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Utah's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Utah's east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Kings Peak is 9,952 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Wales Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Utah's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 9.1 times (813%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 360 years.
Utah vs Wales Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Utah's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (199%) 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.