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Vermont vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Vermont's land area is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Vermont's total area is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Vermont's north-south length is 1.7 times (70%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Vermont and Prince Edward Island have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Mansfield is 3,918 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Vermont's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Burlington's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's population is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 82 years.
Vermont vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Vermont's economic output is 5.8 times (479%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (61%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Vermont official website · Prince Edward Island 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.