Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western 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 Washington and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. Washington is bigger than Puerto Rico by 67,847 sq mi. Washington is around 20.30 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi ( 9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Puerto Rico Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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