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New York vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). New York's land area is 13.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 15.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). New York's north-south length is 4.7 times (366%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). New York's east-west width is 2.4 times (139%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Mount Marcy is 945 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). New York's population is 6.0 times (505%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 2.3 times (128%) higher than New York's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. New York's population is 24.8 times larger than San Juan'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 Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.9 times (793%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 110 years.
New York vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. New York's economic output is 18.0 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. New York's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (188%) 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.