Canada vs Puerto Rico
Canada is 1,097 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Canada about 1097 times.
CanadaPuerto RicoCanada moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1,097×
Canada is 1,097× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Canada | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | San Juan |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Canada is 1,097 times larger than Puerto Rico. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Canada?
- About 1097 times: Canada has 1,097× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Canada and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Puerto Rico?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,184,835. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².