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North Dakota vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). North Dakota's land area is 20.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 20.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 5.0 times (404%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 2.3 times (134%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 890 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 4.1 times (313%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 83.5 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 8.3 times (734%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 9 years.
North Dakota vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 1.6 times (61%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (147%) 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.