Identity
- Official name
- Wales
- Status
- Constituent country / nation of the United Kingdom
- Demonym
- Welsh
- Codes
- GB-WLS / WLS
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Welsh and English are official languages in Wales.
GB-WLSWalesConstituent country / nation of the United Kingdom
Wales
Wales is in Northern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🏴 The flag shown for Wales. Profile code: GB-WLS / WLS.
01Population3.2M
World Bank · 2024
02CapitalCardiff
Wales
03CurrencyGBP
Pound sterling (GBP)
04Life expectancyNot published
No recent comparable value
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 3.2M · World Bank · 2024
- Median age
- 42.8 years
- Languages
- English, Welsh
- Largest cities
- Cardiff, Swansea, Newport
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 20,779 km²
- Coordinates
- 52.1° N, 3.8° W
Practical
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Emergency
- 999 / 112
Government
- Type
- Constituent country with devolved parliament
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Wales.
Wales is a world profile in Northern Europe. Its status is constituent country / nation of the united kingdom.
RegionNorthern Europe
DemonymWelsh
Area20,779 km²
Calling code+44
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 42.8 years
- Languages
- Welsh, English
- Capital / principal city
- Cardiff, Swansea, Newport
Population and identity categories vary by census and source; this profile uses neutral educational summary data.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wales is a constituent country and nation within the United Kingdom, known for the Welsh language, mountains, coastlines, rugby, music, and industrial heritage. Cardiff is its capital and main urban center.
- Government
- Constituent country with devolved parliament
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Geography
- Wales is in Northern Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 20,779 km².
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Plug types
- Type G
- Tipping
- Optional; common in restaurants when service is not included
- Emergency numbers
- 999 / 112
Remember Wales
- Wales has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with England.
- Wales is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom.
- Cardiff is the capital city.
- Welsh and English are official languages in Wales.
- Wales shares a land border with England.
- The listed currency is pound sterling.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 3.2M (2024).
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Welsh
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Wales.
1 listed connection
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Pound sterling (GBP)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
GB-WLSTwo-letter country code
WLSThree-letter country code
CardiffCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Wales
Special Report.
Wales is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Comparable long-run World Bank series are limited for this profile, so the report keeps the availability gap visible.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.