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Puerto Rico vs Wales Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wales' total area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wales' north-south length is 2.2 times (122%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.6 times (57%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Cerro de Punta is 830 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Wales Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Puerto Rico's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Puerto Rico's population density is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than San Juan's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 362 years.
Puerto Rico vs Wales Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Puerto Rico's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Wales 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.