Nepal vs Puerto Rico
Nepal is 16.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Nepal about 16 times.
NepalPuerto RicoNepal moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
16.2×
Nepal is 16.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Nepal | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Nepal is 16.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Nepal?
- About 16 times: Nepal has 16.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Nepal and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Puerto Rico?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 3,184,835. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².