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How Big Is Wales?
Wales covers about 21,218 km² (8,192 sq mi), or 5,243,074 acres. That's about the same size as El Salvador.
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How Wales Compares
Northern Ireland
50% larger
Nova Scotia
2.6× smaller
Tasmania
3.2× smaller
New Brunswick
3.4× smaller
Lake Erie
18% smaller
Scotland
3.7× smaller
El Salvador
about the same size
Israel
about the same size
Massachusetts
about the same size
New Hampshire
about the same size
New Jersey
10% larger
Vermont
11% smaller
United Kingdom
11× smaller
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Questions About the Size of Wales
How big is Wales?
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Wales covers about 21,218 km² (8,192 sq mi).
How many acres is Wales?
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About 5,243,074 acres.
Is Wales bigger than El Salvador?
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Only slightly. They're about the same size: Wales covers 21,218 km² (8,192 sq mi) and El Salvador 21,041 km² (8,124 sq mi).
Which is bigger, Wales or Northern Ireland?
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Wales is bigger: about 1.5 times the size of Northern Ireland.
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