Israel vs Puerto Rico
Israel is 2.28 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Israel about 2.3 times.
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Israel is 2.28× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Israel | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Israel is 2.28 times larger than Puerto Rico. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Israel?
- About 2.3 times: Israel has 2.28× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Israel and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 3,184,835. Density: Israel 487 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².