Algeria vs Puerto Rico
Algeria is 262 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Algeria about 262 times.
AlgeriaPuerto RicoAlgeria moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 262× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Algeria | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Algeria is 262 times larger than Puerto Rico. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Algeria?
- About 262 times: Algeria has 262× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Algeria and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Puerto Rico?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,184,835. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².