Netherlands vs Puerto Rico
Netherlands is 4.64 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Netherlands about 4.6 times.
NetherlandsPuerto RicoNetherlands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
4.64×
Netherlands is 4.64× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Netherlands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Netherlands is 4.64 times larger than Puerto Rico. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Netherlands?
- About 4.6 times: Netherlands has 4.64× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Netherlands and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,184,835. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².