Cayman Islands vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 34.5 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Puerto Rico about 34 times.
Cayman IslandsPuerto RicoCayman Islands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.03× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 34.5× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | San Juan |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Puerto Rico?
- No. Cayman Islands is 34.5 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 34 times: Puerto Rico has 34.5× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².