Belarus vs Puerto Rico
Belarus is 22.8 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Belarus about 23 times.
BelarusPuerto RicoBelarus moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
22.8×
Belarus is 22.8× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Belarus | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Belarus is 22.8 times larger than Puerto Rico. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Belarus?
- About 23 times: Belarus has 22.8× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Belarus and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,184,835. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².