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Oklahoma vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 20.0 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 19.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 8.0 times (696%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Black Mesa is 590 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Oklahoma's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 16.1 times higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Oklahoma City's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 9 years.
Oklahoma vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) 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.