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Colorado vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Colorado's land area is 47.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 47.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Colorado's north-south length is 4.8 times (381%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Colorado's east-west width is 3.3 times (231%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Elbert is 13,956 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Colorado's population is 32.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Denver's population is 18.8 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 38.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 3 years.
Colorado vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Colorado's economic output is 69.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Colorado's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) 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.