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Puerto Rico vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 90.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 87.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 10.1 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 4.8 times (378%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,920 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Puerto Rico's population density is 34.4 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 2.5 times (153%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 3 years.
Puerto Rico vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 4.2 times (324%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · New South Wales 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.