Puerto Rico at its true size
Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km², number 169 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 3,184,835 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 9,104 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,184,835 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 350 per km² |
| Capital | San Juan |
| Local time in San Juan | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Territory of United States of America |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 787, +1 939 |
| Codes | PR · PRI · 630 |
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Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Puerto Rico’s area, lit up on the map →
- Cyprus0.99×Puerto Rico and Cyprus are almost exactly the same size.
- Lebanon0.87×Puerto Rico is 13% smaller than Lebanon.
- Jamaica0.83×Puerto Rico is 17% smaller than Jamaica.
- Gambia0.81×Puerto Rico is 19% smaller than Gambia.
- Qatar0.8×Puerto Rico is 20% smaller than Qatar.
- Vanuatu0.75×Puerto Rico is 25% smaller than Vanuatu.
How many times does Puerto Rico fit into…
- Russia: about 1876 times
- Canada: about 1097 times
- United States: about 1079 times
Questions about Puerto Rico
- How big is Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km², which makes it number 169 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 3,184,835 people live there (2025), 350 per km².
- Is Puerto Rico bigger than Cyprus?
- Puerto Rico and Cyprus are almost exactly the same size. Puerto Rico: 9,104 km²; Cyprus: 9,242 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Puerto Rico have land borders?
- No. Puerto Rico has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.