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Alabama vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 14.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 14.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 4.9 times (394%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m).
- Cerro de Punta is 1,985 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020).
- Alabama's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7.
- Puerto Rico's population density is 9.4 times (843%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259.
- San Juan's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177).
- San Juan metro area's population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 79 years.
Alabama vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (55%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
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