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Wisconsin vs Wales Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 6.8 times (575%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 8.2 times (716%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 2.5 times (147%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 2.9 times (191%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,614 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Wales's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Wales Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wisconsin's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3.5 times (252%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Milwaukee's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th 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 312 years.
Wisconsin vs Wales Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (166%) 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.