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Mississippi vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Mississippi's land area is 21.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 22.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 3.5 times (247%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 2.9 times (191%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Woodall Mountain is 339 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Mississippi's population is 16.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Jackson's population is 3.6 times (264%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 17.0 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 56 years.
Mississippi vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 19.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) 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.