Honduras vs Puerto Rico
Honduras is 12.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Honduras about 12 times.
HondurasPuerto RicoHonduras moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 12.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Honduras | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | San Juan |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Honduras is 12.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Honduras?
- About 12 times: Honduras has 12.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Honduras and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Puerto Rico?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 3,184,835. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².