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Rhode Island vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Prince Edward Island's land area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Prince Edward Island's total area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Prince Edward Island's north-south length is 1.6 times (59%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 2.8 times (179%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Jerimoth Hill is 345 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Rhode Island's population is 6.1 times (511%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Rhode Island's population density is 12.9 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Providence's population is 5.0 times (402%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 21.6 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 83 years.
Rhode Island vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Rhode Island's economic output is 10.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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