Wales
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
EuropeCapital metro: Cardiff
2026 population
3.2M
Rank #139 globally
Area
21k km² (8k sq mi)
Metros tracked
24
60% of population in metros
Composite score
20.7
Rank #66 globally
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Welsh
- Currency
- Pound sterling (£)
- Legislature
- Senedd
- Demonym
- Welsh
- Time zone
- UTC+00:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Internet TLD
- .cymru, .wales
- Established
- 500
- Highest point
- Snowdon (1,085 m (3,560 ft))
- National anthem
- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Facts via Wikidata.
National Teams
Wales on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Olympics
Great Britain
Games 49
Medals 1,058
All-time #5
Summer #1 (G/M) 1/1
329 golds
Competes as Great Britain
Rugby UnionSix Nations
Wales
World #11
6N titles 39
Tests 737
No World Cups
CricketFull Member
England
Test #5
ODI #8
T20I #1
Major titles 3
Matches 2,150
1 World Cup2 T20 World Cups
England & Wales (ECB) represents both nations
Ice Hockey
Great Britain
All-time #7
Oly medals 2
Worlds golds 1
1 Olympic gold
Competes as Great Britain
Men's FootballUEFA
Wales
FIFA #38
ELO #48
WC apps 2
No World Cups
Basketball
Great Britain
FIBA #46
Oly medals 0
WC apps 0
No Olympic golds
Competes as Great Britain
Rugby League
Wales
Semis 3
Best Semi-finalist
No World Cups
Baseball
Great Britain
WBC apps 2
Record 2-6
Best First round
No WBC titles
Competes as Great Britain
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Wales's national teams, newest first. 39 in total.
League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in Wales: 4 leagues.
Districts
22 entries listed under Wales. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Wales metro footprint
24 metrosLoading map…
24 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.