Greenland vs Puerto Rico
Greenland is 238 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Greenland about 238 times.
GreenlandPuerto RicoGreenland moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
238×
Greenland is 238× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Greenland | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | San Juan |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Greenland is 238 times larger than Puerto Rico. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Greenland?
- About 238 times: Greenland has 238× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Greenland and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².