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Louisiana vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 19.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 24.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Louisiana's north-south length is 3.1 times (210%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 3.0 times (204%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Driskill Mountain is 67 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Louisiana's population is 25.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Louisiana's population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- New Orleans' population is 9.3 times (835%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 12.3 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 61 years.
Louisiana vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 41.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
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