Germany vs Puerto Rico
Germany is 39.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Germany about 39 times.
GermanyPuerto RicoGermany moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
39.3×
Germany is 39.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Germany | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Germany is 39.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Germany?
- About 39 times: Germany has 39.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Germany and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 3,184,835. Density: Germany 233 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².