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United States vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). United States' land area is 1,616.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 1,740.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). United States' north-south length is 37.4 times longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). United States' east-west width is 41.2 times wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Denali is 19,842 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. United States's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
United States vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). United States' population is 1,868.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. United States' population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. New York's population is 218.5 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 252.9 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 97 years.
United States vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. United States' economic output is 3,846.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. United States' GDP per capita is 2.0 times (103%) 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.