Austria vs Puerto Rico
Austria is 9.21 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Austria about 9.2 times.
AustriaPuerto RicoAustria moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 9.21× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Austria | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Austria is 9.21 times larger than Puerto Rico. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Austria?
- About 9.2 times: Austria has 9.21× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Austria and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Puerto Rico?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 3,184,835. Density: Austria 110 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².