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Indiana vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Indiana's land area is 10.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 10.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Indiana's north-south length is 4.1 times (312%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Indiana's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 3,135 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Indiana's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 5.0 times (396%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Indianapolis' population is 2.6 times (160%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 82 years.
Indiana vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Indiana's economic output is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (85%) 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.