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Massachusetts vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Massachusetts' land area is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Massachusetts' total area is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Massachusetts' north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Massachusetts' east-west width is 1.6 times (58%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Greylock is 3,023 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Massachusetts' population is 39.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Massachusetts' population density is 11.0 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Boston's population is 17.4 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 63.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 85 years.
Massachusetts vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 97.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 2.5 times (147%) 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.