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Puerto Rico vs Germany Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 39.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 39.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 7.9 times (693%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Germany's east-west width is 2.3 times (128%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Zugspitze is 5,328 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Puerto Rico vs Germany Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 25.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Puerto Rico's population density is 1.5 times (55%) higher than Germany's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Berlin's population is 11.3 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 Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 27 years.
Puerto Rico vs Germany Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 39.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Germany's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Puerto Rico'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.