New Zealand vs Puerto Rico
New Zealand is 29.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into New Zealand about 29 times.
New ZealandPuerto RicoNew Zealand moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
29.4×
New Zealand is 29.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
| New Zealand | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | San Juan |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. New Zealand is 29.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into New Zealand?
- About 29 times: New Zealand has 29.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do New Zealand and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 3,184,835. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².