Cyprus vs Puerto Rico
Cyprus and Puerto Rico are almost exactly the same size.
CyprusPuerto RicoCyprus moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Cyprus is 1.02× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Cyprus | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Cyprus and Puerto Rico are almost exactly the same size. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Cyprus?
- About 1.0 times: Cyprus has 1.02× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Cyprus and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².