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Pennsylvania vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 13.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 13.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 4.2 times (324%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 1.8 times (76%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 1,180 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Pennsylvania's population is 4.0 times (298%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 3.3 times (228%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Philadelphia's population is 4.6 times (360%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 2.8 times (183%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 111 years.
Pennsylvania vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 7.8 times (681%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (90%) 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.