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Puerto Rico vs China Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 1,051.7 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 1,054.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 38.1 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 17.5 times wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 24,642 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Puerto Rico vs China Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 427.6 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. Puerto Rico's population density is 2.5 times (146%) higher than China's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 72.7 times larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 13.2 times larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 51 years.
Puerto Rico vs China Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 151.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs China: $13,862. Puerto Rico's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (193%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · China official website
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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.