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California vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). California's land area is 71.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 74.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). California's north-south length is 7.8 times (685%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). California's east-west width is 6.0 times (503%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Whitney is 14,018 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). California's population is 216.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. California's population density is 3.0 times (204%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Los Angeles' population is 99.9 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 163.9 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 23 years.
California vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. California's economic output is 506.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. California's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (132%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
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.