Congo vs Puerto Rico
Congo is 37.6 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Congo about 38 times.
CongoPuerto RicoCongo moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
37.6×
Congo is 37.6× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Congo | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | San Juan |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Congo is 37.6 times larger than Puerto Rico. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Congo?
- About 38 times: Congo has 37.6× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Congo and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Puerto Rico?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 3,184,835. Density: Congo 19 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².