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New York vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). New York's land area is 21.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 25.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). New York's north-south length is 3.2 times (222%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). New York's east-west width is 3.5 times (255%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Marcy is 4,869 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). New York's population is 109.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. New York's population density is 5.1 times (406%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. New York's population is 218.5 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 85 years.
New York vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. New York's economic output is 290.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. New York's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (164%) 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.