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Wisconsin vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 15.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 18.6 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 5.5 times (449%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 2,444 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Wisconsin's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 8.7 times (772%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Milwaukee's population is 1.6 times (65%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 50 years.
Wisconsin vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (87%) 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.