New York is a state located in the Northeastern part of the United States of America, whereas Puerto Rico is a country located in the Northeast Caribbean Sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New York and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New York bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of New York is 54,555 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. New York is bigger than Puerto Rico by 51,040 sq mi. New York is around 15.52 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of New York State: 54,555 sq mi ( 141,300 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi ( 9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New York as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 19,835,913.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Puerto Rico as of 2020, was estimated to be around 3,281,538.
Here is some more data comparison between New York and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of New York is Albany and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
New York: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
New York: New Yorker
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
New York: US-NY
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
New York 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 New York:
42° 57′ 13.68″ N, 75° 31′ 36.48″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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