Gambia vs Puerto Rico
Gambia is 24% larger than Puerto Rico.
GambiaPuerto RicoGambia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 1.24× the area of Puerto Rico.
 Gambia |  Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGambia: 1.24× the area | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 | 9,104 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPuerto Rico: 1.13× the population | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 | 3,184,8352025 |
| DensityPuerto Rico: 1.4× the density | 250 / km²#41 of 194 | 350 / km² |
| Urban populationPuerto Rico: 1.45× the urban share | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 4.25× the births per woman | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 | 0.92 per woman2024 |
| Population growthGambia: 2.78 points higher | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 | −0.55%2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 5.25× the birth rate | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Death ratePuerto Rico: 1.66× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 28.5 points higher | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| People over 65Puerto Rico: 22.1 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%2025 |
| Net migrationPuerto Rico: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,0002024 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPuerto Rico: 15.8 years longer | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 | 81.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentPuerto Rico: 5.77× the university enrolment | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 | 77.9%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPuerto Rico: 29.4× the income per person | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 | $27,3202025 |
| GDPPuerto Rico: 49.9× the economy | $2.59B2025 | $129.37B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Puerto Rico: 14.1× the output per person | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 | $52,1962025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 5.6 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +0.3%2025 |
| Inflation | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 | — |
| UnemploymentGambia: 1.08× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 26.5 points higher | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryGambia: 4.1 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 14.7% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPuerto Rico: 30.5 points higher | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsPuerto Rico: 34.2 points higher | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 | 46.9% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersPuerto Rico: 1.76× the share online | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2022 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPuerto Rico: 2.33× the forest share | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personPuerto Rico: 26.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 | 4.82 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyGambia: 45.2 points higher | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 | 2.5%2022 |
| Access to electricityPuerto Rico: 31.0 points higher | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 4.91× the air pollution | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 | 7.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landGambia: 1.1 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 6.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 36.9 points higher | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 | 6.6% of land2024 |
| Water stressPuerto Rico: 8.86× the water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | 19.5%2022 |
| PrecipitationPuerto Rico: 2.46× the rain and snow | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 | 2,054 mm2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPuerto Rico: 0.33 higher | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.372025 |
| Control of corruptionPuerto Rico: 1.05 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | +0.542025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 14.6 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Presidential republic | 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 |
| Capital | Banjul | San Juan |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +220 | +1 787, +1 939 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Gambia is 24% larger than Puerto Rico. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Gambia?
- About 1.2 times: Gambia has 1.24× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Gambia and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².
- Which is richer, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- By gross national income per person, Puerto Rico: $27,320 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 29.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- In Puerto Rico: life expectancy at birth is 81.9 years, against 66.1 — 15.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Gambia and Puerto Rico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Gambia: presidential republic; Puerto Rico: dependent territory.