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Virginia vs Wales Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Virginia's land area is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Virginia's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Virginia's east-west width is 4.2 times (320%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Rogers is 2,169 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Wales Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Virginia's population is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Virginia Beach's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th 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 252 years.
Virginia vs Wales Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Virginia's economic output is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Virginia's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (202%) 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.