North Korea vs Puerto Rico
North Korea is 13.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into North Korea about 13 times.
North KoreaPuerto RicoNorth Korea moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
13.2×
North Korea is 13.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
| North Korea | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. North Korea is 13.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into North Korea?
- About 13 times: North Korea has 13.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do North Korea and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or Puerto Rico?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 3,184,835. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².