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Puerto Rico vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 42.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 44.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 15.6 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 4.6 times (359%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,030 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Puerto Rico's population is 6.0 times (499%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Puerto Rico's population density is 252.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. San Juan's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). San Juan metro area's population is 10.5 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 51 years.
Puerto Rico vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 4.2 times (319%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) 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.