Italy vs Puerto Rico
Italy is 33.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Italy about 33 times.
ItalyPuerto RicoItaly moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
33.2×
Italy is 33.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Italy | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Italy is 33.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Italy?
- About 33 times: Italy has 33.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Italy and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Puerto Rico?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,184,835. Density: Italy 195 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².