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Puerto Rico vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Puerto Rico's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Puerto Rico's total area is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Prince Edward Island's north-south length is 1.4 times (45%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width
- Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Puerto Rico's east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Cerro de Punta is 3,924 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Puerto Rico's population is 18.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Puerto Rico's population density is 11.5 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- San Juan's population is 8.8 times (782%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- San Juan metro area's population is 28.3 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 25 years.
Puerto Rico vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Puerto Rico's economic output is 16.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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