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Puerto Rico vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tasmania's land area is 7.7 times (671%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 7.5 times (651%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 4.7 times (375%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 1.4 times (43%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 915 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Puerto Rico's population is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Puerto Rico's population density is 44.0 times higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). San Juan metro area's population is 8.7 times (775%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 3 years.
Puerto Rico vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Tasmania's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Tasmania official website
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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.