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Vermont vs Wales Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Vermont's land area is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Vermont's total area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Vermont's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Vermont and Wales have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Mansfield is 824 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs Wales Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 4.8 times (379%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 5.5 times (450%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 8.4 times (737%) larger than Burlington's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th 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 255 years.
Vermont vs Wales Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Vermont's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (149%) 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.