Guatemala vs Puerto Rico
Guatemala is 12.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Guatemala about 12 times.
GuatemalaPuerto RicoGuatemala moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 12.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Guatemala | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | San Juan |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Guatemala is 12.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Guatemala?
- About 12 times: Guatemala has 12.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Guatemala and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 3,184,835. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².