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== gpt-5-1 ==
=== User: if Puerto Rico were to become a state, where it would rank in term of population and economy? ===
if Puerto Rico were to become a state, where it would rank in term of population and economy?

=== Assistant: If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st U.S. ===
If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st U.S. state, here’s how it would stack up in terms of population and economy, based on the latest available data.

===== Population =====
* Puerto Rico’s estimated population is about 3.23 million in 2025. Worldometer<ref>{{cite web|title=Worldometer|url=https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/puerto-rico-population/|publisher=worldometers.info|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* In the U.S., the ranking of states by population has the  50th (least-populated) states at numbers somewhat lower than that. For example, the  49th and 50th ranked states both have populations under ~600-700 thousand. StatsAmerica<ref>{{cite web|title=StatsAmerica|url=https://www.statsamerica.org/sip/rank_list.aspx?rank_label=pop1|publisher=statsamerica.org|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* According to a list of states & territories by population (including Puerto Rico) the island’s population figure is shown as about 3.2 million, which corresponds roughly to the # 51 position (after the 50 states) in that list. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* If Puerto Rico became a state, it would likely be the least populated (or second-least) state in the U.S., roughly ahead of only the smallest states by population (or possibly behind depending on exact numbers). For simplicity: it would be around #50 or #51 in population among U.S. states.

===== Economy (Nominal GDP) =====
* Puerto Rico’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is roughly US$ ~118 billion in recent years. Federal Reserve Bank of New York<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal Reserve Bank of New York|url=https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/regional_economy/charts/Regional_PuertoRico|publisher=Federal Reserve Bank of New York|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* For comparison, U.S. states’ GDPs: the lowest-GDP states (by nominal GDP) are in the tens of billions range. For example, one list shows that a U.S. territory with ~US$ 125 billion GDP is ranked at “#100” if it were treated like a country. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_GDP|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* A breakdown of states by GDP shows states like Vermont (~US$ 45.7 billion) and Wyoming (~US$ 53 billion) at the bottom. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_GDP|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* Thus, if Puerto Rico were treated as a state, with ~US$ 118 billion GDP, it would exceed those smaller-economy states and likely rank around the mid-40s to low-40s in GDP among the 50 states. For example, if the smallest states have GDPs ~45–60 billion, and states slightly higher have 100 billion+, then Puerto Rico’s ~118 billion would slot above those smallest few.

===== Summary Table =====

| Metric      | Approximate Value | Approximate Rank among U.S. states  |
| ----------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Population  | ~3.2 million      | ~50th (or possibly 51st if counted) |
| Nominal GDP | ~US$ 118 billion  | ~40-50th (among 50 states)          |

===== Caveats =====
* These ranks assume current states’ populations and GDPs, and assume Puerto Rico becomes a state without significant immediate changes in population or economy.
* Population is declining in Puerto Rico, so future rank could shift. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Puerto_Rico|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
* GDP values vary by year and method; comparing territories to states is not always apples-to-apples due to differences in measurement.
* Becoming a state might itself affect Puerto Rico’s economy (e.g., federal funding, regulatory changes) and population in ways that could alter its ranking.

If you’d like, I can pull together a detailed ranked list of all U.S. states by population & GDP and show exactly where Puerto Rico would slot in. Would you like that?

== References ==
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