Antarctica vs Puerto Rico
Antarctica is 1,538 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Antarctica about 1538 times.
AntarcticaPuerto RicoAntarctica moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 1,538× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Antarctica | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | — | San Juan |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,538 times larger than Puerto Rico. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Antarctica?
- About 1538 times: Antarctica has 1,538× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Antarctica and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².