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Arkansas vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Arkansas' land area is 15.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 15.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 1.6 times (60%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 1,638 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 16.2 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 62 years.
Arkansas vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) 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.