The
Providence metropolitan area is a region extending into eight counties in two states, and is the
37th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Anchored by the city of
Providence, Rhode Island, it has an estimated population of 1,622,520, exceeding that of Rhode Island by slightly over 60%. The area covers almost all of
Rhode Island. 38 of the 39 municipalities in the state are included. Only
Westerly is not. The Providence Metropolitan Statistical Area also extends into southern
Massachusetts with an average population density of 2300 per mi² (888 per km²). Its
Gross Metropolitan Product is the country's 42nd largest at $64.7 billion, just above the
Gross State Product of the entire state of
Hawaii.