Kyrgyzstan vs Puerto Rico
Kyrgyzstan is 22.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 22 times.
KyrgyzstanPuerto RicoKyrgyzstan moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 22.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Kyrgyzstan | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | San Juan |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 22.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 22 times: Kyrgyzstan has 22.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Puerto Rico?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 3,184,835. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².