Falkland Islands vs Puerto Rico
Falkland Islands is 34% larger than Puerto Rico.
Falkland IslandsPuerto RicoFalkland Islands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Falkland Islands is 1.34× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Falkland Islands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | San Juan |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 34% larger than Puerto Rico. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Falkland Islands has 1.34× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².