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New Hampshire vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). New Hampshire's land area is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Hampshire's total area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). New Hampshire's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Mount Washington is 1,887 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 6.1 times (510%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.3 times (125%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 110 years.
New Hampshire vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (108%) 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.