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Puerto Rico vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 153.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 169.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 18.2 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 5.5 times (453%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 1,030 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 2.7 times (175%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Puerto Rico's population density is 56.1 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 5.2 times (415%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 31 years.
Puerto Rico vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Quebec's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Quebec 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.