Mauritania vs Puerto Rico
Mauritania is 113 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Mauritania about 113 times.
MauritaniaPuerto RicoMauritania moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 113× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Mauritania | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | San Juan |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Mauritania is 113 times larger than Puerto Rico. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Mauritania?
- About 113 times: Mauritania has 113× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Mauritania and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 3,184,835. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².