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New Jersey vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- New Jersey's land area is 3.4 times (237%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Jersey's total area is 4.0 times (299%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- New Jersey's north-south length is 1.7 times (74%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- New Jersey's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- High Point is 1,332 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- New Jersey's population is 52.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- New Jersey's population density is 15.5 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Newark's population is 8.2 times (718%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 252.9 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 86 years.
New Jersey vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- New Jersey's economic output is 105.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- New Jersey's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
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