Kuwait vs Puerto Rico
Kuwait is 96% larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Kuwait about 2.0 times.
KuwaitPuerto RicoKuwait moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1.96×
Kuwait is 1.96× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Kuwait | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Kuwait is 96% larger than Puerto Rico. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Kuwait?
- About 2.0 times: Kuwait has 1.96× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Kuwait and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 3,184,835. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².