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Pennsylvania vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 20.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 21.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 2.6 times (162%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Davis is 2,744 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Pennsylvania's population is 71.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 3.5 times (251%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Philadelphia's population is 40.6 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 80.3 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 86 years.
Pennsylvania vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 126.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) 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.