Rhode Island is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Rhode Island and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Rhode Island bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Rhode Island is 1,214 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Rhode Island is smaller than Portugal by 34,389 sq mi. Rhode Island is around 29.33 times smaller than Portugal.
Area of Rhode Island: 1,214 sq mi ( 3,144 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Rhode Island as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,095,610.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between Rhode Island and Portugal.
The capital city of Rhode Island is Providence, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Rhode Island: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Rhode Island: Rhode Islander
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Rhode Island: US-RI
Portugal: PT
Rhode Island Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Rhode Island:
41° 42′ 0″ N, 71° 30′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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