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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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