Belgium vs Puerto Rico
Belgium is 3.37 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Belgium about 3.4 times.
BelgiumPuerto RicoBelgium moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 3.37× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Belgium | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Belgium is 3.37 times larger than Puerto Rico. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Belgium?
- About 3.4 times: Belgium has 3.37× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Belgium and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,184,835. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².