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New Hampshire vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). New Hampshire's land area is 4.1 times (310%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Hampshire's total area is 4.3 times (328%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). New Hampshire's north-south length is 1.9 times (86%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Washington is 5,811 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). New Hampshire's population is 7.7 times (674%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. New Hampshire's population density is 1.9 times (89%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Manchester's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 63.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 85 years.
New Hampshire vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 14.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (91%) 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.