Cyprus vs Puerto Rico
Cyprus and Puerto Rico are almost exactly the same size.
CyprusPuerto RicoCyprus moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 1.02× the area of Puerto Rico.
 Cyprus |  Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 9,104 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPuerto Rico: 2.32× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 3,184,8352025 |
| DensityPuerto Rico: 2.36× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 350 / km² |
| Urban populationPuerto Rico: 1.41× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateCyprus: 1.5× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 0.92 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCyprus: 1.46 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | −0.55%2025 |
| Birth rateCyprus: 1.84× the birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Death ratePuerto Rico: 1.47× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Cyprus: 4.9 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| People over 65Puerto Rico: 10.4 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,0002024 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPuerto Rico: 0.1 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 81.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentCyprus: 1.55× the university enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | 77.9%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCyprus: 1.32× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $27,3202025 |
| GDPPuerto Rico: 3.14× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $129.37B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 1.24× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $52,1962025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 3.5 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +0.3%2025 |
| Inflation | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentPuerto Rico: 1.22× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCyprus: 1.1 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryCyprus: 1.6 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 14.7% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPuerto Rico: 2.5 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsCyprus: 50.7 points higher | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | 46.9% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2022 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPuerto Rico: 2.67× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personCyprus: 1.12× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 4.82 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 13.1 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 2.5%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cyprus: 2.06× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 7.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 32.0 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 6.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 3.8 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 6.6% of land2024 |
| Water stressCyprus: 1.56× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 19.5%2022 |
| PrecipitationPuerto Rico: 4.12× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 2,054 mm2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCyprus: 0.07 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | +0.372025 |
| Control of corruptionThe same | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.542025 |
| Homicide ratePuerto Rico: 18.3× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 14.6 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; note - reference Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 2 March 1917, as amended by Public Law 600, 3 July 1950 |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | San Juan |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | English, Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +357 | +1 787, +1 939 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?
- By gross national income per person, Cyprus: $36,110 against $27,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?
- In Puerto Rico: life expectancy at birth is 81.9 years, against 81.8 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and Puerto Rico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cyprus: presidential republic; Puerto Rico: dependent territory.