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Prince Edward Island vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 446.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 446.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 16.4 times longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Mount Meharry is 3,632 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 16.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 26.9 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Prince Edward Island's largest metropolitan area is Charlottetown CMA (78,858 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Perth's population is 31.1 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 28 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 38.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (125%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Western Australia official website
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