Connecticut is the southernmost state of the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Puerto Rico is a country located in the Northeast Caribbean Sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Connecticut and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Connecticut bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of Connecticut is 5,567 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. Connecticut is bigger than Puerto Rico by 2,052 sq mi. Connecticut is around 1.59 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of Connecticut: 5,567 sq mi ( 14,357 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi (9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Connecticut as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,605,597.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Puerto Rico as of 19th April 2022, is estimated to be around 2,735,332.
Here is some more data comparison between Connecticut and Puerto Rico.
The capital of Connecticut is Hartford, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
Connecticut: None
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
Connecticut: Connecticuter, Connecticutian
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
Connecticut: US-CT
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
Human Development Index
HDI of Connecticut as of 2019: 0.954
HDI of Puerto Rico as of 2019: 0.845
Connecticut Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Puerto Rico Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Connecticut:
41° 36′ 0″ N, 72° 42′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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