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Connecticut vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²).
- Connecticut's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Connecticut's total area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km).
- Connecticut's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km).
- Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m).
- Cerro de Punta is 2,014 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020).
- Connecticut's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7.
- Puerto Rico's population density is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259.
- San Juan's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177).
- San Juan metro area's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 110 years.
Connecticut vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 2.8 times (177%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (139%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
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