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United States vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). United States' land area is 1,032.0 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 1,081.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). United States' north-south length is 54.1 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). United States' east-west width is 27.7 times wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Denali is 15,918 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. United States's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
United States vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). United States' population is 103.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 10.0 times (897%) higher than United States'.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. New York's population is 24.8 times larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.9 times (793%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 122 years.
United States vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. United States' economic output is 238.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. United States' GDP per capita is 2.2 times (120%) higher than Puerto Rico'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.