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Kentucky vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Kentucky's land area is 18.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 18.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Kentucky's north-south length is 2.6 times (165%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 3.6 times (257%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Black Mountain is 3,668 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Kentucky's population is 25.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Kentucky's population density is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Louisville's population is 16.5 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 29.2 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 81 years.
Kentucky vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 36.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) 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.