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Vermont vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Vermont's land area is 2.7 times (169%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Vermont's total area is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Vermont's north-south length is 2.5 times (146%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 6 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 13.6 times higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 9.7 times (873%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 107 years.
Vermont vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) 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.