Estonia vs Puerto Rico
Estonia is 4.98 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Estonia about 5.0 times.
EstoniaPuerto RicoEstonia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 4.98× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Estonia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Estonia is 4.98 times larger than Puerto Rico. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Estonia?
- About 5.0 times: Estonia has 4.98× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Estonia and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².