Åland Islands vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 5.75 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Puerto Rico about 5.8 times.
Åland IslandsPuerto RicoÅland Islands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.17× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 5.75× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Puerto Rico?
- No. Åland Islands is 5.75 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 5.8 times: Puerto Rico has 5.75× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².