Country size comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico is about 4.8 times bigger than Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands is approximately 1,910 sq km, while Puerto Rico is approximately 9,104 sq km, making Puerto Rico 377% larger than Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, the population of Virgin Islands is ~105,413 people (3.0 million more people live in Puerto Rico).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 6 statistics
Be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed in Virgin Islands
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Virgin Islands is 87.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall
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Moving from Puerto Rico to Virgin Islands · UN DESA 2020
4,067 people born in Puerto Rico live in Virgin Islands.
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