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West Virginia vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). West Virginia's land area is 7.0 times (602%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. West Virginia's total area is 6.9 times (589%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). West Virginia's north-south length is 3.7 times (266%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). West Virginia's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Spruce Knob is 473 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 13.0 times higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 7.4 times (636%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 35 years.
West Virginia vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (48%) 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.