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Wyoming vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Wyoming's land area is 28.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 27.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 4.8 times (384%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 2.4 times (136%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Gannett Peak is 9,398 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 5.6 times (459%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 157.3 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. San Juan's population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 21.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 8 years.
Wyoming vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (116%) 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.