Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern 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 Virginia and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than Puerto Rico by 39,259.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 12.17 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi ( 9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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