Bhutan vs Puerto Rico
Bhutan is 4.22 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Bhutan about 4.2 times.
BhutanPuerto RicoBhutan moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
4.22×
Bhutan is 4.22× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Bhutan | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Bhutan is 4.22 times larger than Puerto Rico. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Bhutan?
- About 4.2 times: Bhutan has 4.22× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Bhutan and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².