Liechtenstein vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 56.9 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Puerto Rico about 57 times.
LiechtensteinPuerto RicoLiechtenstein moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.02× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 56.9× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Puerto Rico?
- No. Liechtenstein is 56.9 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 57 times: Puerto Rico has 56.9× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².