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Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Virginia's land area is 18.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 19.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Virginia's north-south length is 2.3 times (130%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Virginia's east-west width is 4.0 times (298%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Rogers is 5,263 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Virginia's population is 48.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Virginia's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Virginia Beach's population is 11.7 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 81.6 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 85 years.
Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Virginia's economic output is 95.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (95%) higher than Prince Edward Island'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.