Belize vs Puerto Rico
Belize is 2.52 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Belize about 2.5 times.
BelizePuerto RicoBelize moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Belize is 2.52× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Belize | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | San Juan |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Belize is 2.52 times larger than Puerto Rico. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Belize?
- About 2.5 times: Belize has 2.52× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Belize and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².