Iceland vs Puerto Rico
Iceland is 11.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Iceland about 11 times.
IcelandPuerto RicoIceland moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
11.3×
Iceland is 11.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Iceland | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Iceland is 11.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Iceland?
- About 11 times: Iceland has 11.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Iceland and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².