Equatorial Guinea vs Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea is 3.08 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 3.1 times.
Equatorial GuineaPuerto RicoEquatorial Guinea moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
3.08×
Equatorial Guinea is 3.08× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Equatorial Guinea | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | San Juan |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 3.08 times larger than Puerto Rico. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 3.1 times: Equatorial Guinea has 3.08× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².