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Puerto Rico vs Spain Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 56.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 55.6 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 8.1 times (715%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 4.0 times (301%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 7,798 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Spain Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 15.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Puerto Rico's population density is 3.7 times (271%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 9.5 times (854%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.9 times (191%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 419 years.
Puerto Rico vs Spain Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 14.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Puerto Rico's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Spain'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.