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Colorado vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Colorado's land area is 30.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 29.6 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Colorado's north-south length is 7.0 times (597%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Colorado's east-west width is 2.2 times (122%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Mount Elbert is 10,032 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Colorado's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 16.7 times higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Denver's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 22 years.
Colorado vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Colorado's economic output is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Colorado's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (130%) 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.