Morocco vs Puerto Rico
Morocco is 49 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Morocco about 49 times.
MoroccoPuerto RicoMorocco moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 49× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Morocco | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Morocco is 49 times larger than Puerto Rico. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Morocco?
- About 49 times: Morocco has 49× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Morocco and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Puerto Rico?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 3,184,835. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².