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Georgia vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Georgia's land area is 16.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 16.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Georgia's north-south length is 4.9 times (387%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Georgia's east-west width is 2.0 times (97%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Brasstown Bald is 388 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Georgia's population is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 5.0 times (395%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Atlanta's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 110 years.
Georgia vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Georgia's economic output is 6.8 times (583%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (94%) 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.