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Delaware vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Prince Edward Island's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Delaware's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Delaware and Prince Edward Island have about the same north-south length.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Springton is 16 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Delaware's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Delaware's population density is 6.5 times (548%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Wilmington's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 80.3 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 86 years.
Delaware vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Delaware's economic output is 13.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Delaware's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (138%) higher than Prince Edward Island'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.