Croatia vs Puerto Rico
Croatia is 6.22 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Croatia about 6.2 times.
CroatiaPuerto RicoCroatia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
6.22×
Croatia is 6.22× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Croatia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Croatia is 6.22 times larger than Puerto Rico. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Croatia?
- About 6.2 times: Croatia has 6.22× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Croatia and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Puerto Rico?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,184,835. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².