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New Jersey vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). New Jersey's land area is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Jersey's total area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). New Jersey's north-south length is 2.5 times (152%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.3 times (35%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 2,592 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Jersey vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). New Jersey's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. New Jersey's population density is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.9 times (793%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 111 years.
New Jersey vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 6.6 times (556%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) 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.