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Puerto Rico vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 72.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 72.7 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 12.1 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 3.1 times (213%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 7,903 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Puerto Rico vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Puerto Rico's population density is 47.0 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 3.8 times (282%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). San Juan metro area's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 7 years.
Puerto Rico vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Alberta official website
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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.