Kazakhstan vs Puerto Rico
Kazakhstan is 299 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Kazakhstan about 299 times.
KazakhstanPuerto RicoKazakhstan moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 299× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Kazakhstan | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | San Juan |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 299 times larger than Puerto Rico. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 299 times: Kazakhstan has 299× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Puerto Rico?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,184,835. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².