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Puerto Rico vs England Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 14.7 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 14.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 6.3 times (528%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). England's east-west width is 2.1 times (106%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Cerro de Punta is 1,181 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Puerto Rico vs England Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 17.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 25.8 times larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 4.7 times (366%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 971 years.
Puerto Rico vs England Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 17.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs England: $39,801. Puerto Rico and England have about the same GDP per capita.
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.