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Iowa vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Iowa's land area is 25.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Iowa's total area is 25.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Iowa's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Iowa's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Hawkeye Point is 1,203 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Iowa's population is 17.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Iowa's.
Biggest city: Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Des Moines' population is 5.5 times (449%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 12.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 27 years.
Iowa vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Iowa's economic output is 33.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (85%) 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.