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Maryland vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Maryland's land area is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maryland's total area is 5.7 times (468%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Maryland's north-south length is 2.4 times (138%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Maryland's east-west width is 2.1 times (108%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Hoye-Crest is 2,896 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Maryland's population is 34.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Maryland's population density is 7.7 times (674%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Baltimore's population is 14.6 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 81.6 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 85 years.
Maryland vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Maryland's economic output is 68.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) 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.