Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions 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 Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. Pennsylvania is bigger than Puerto Rico by 42,540 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 13.10 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi ( 9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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