Mexico vs Puerto Rico
Mexico is 217 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Mexico about 217 times.
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Mexico is 217× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Mexico | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | San Juan |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Mexico is 217 times larger than Puerto Rico. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Mexico?
- About 217 times: Mexico has 217× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Mexico and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 3,184,835. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².