North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico
North Macedonia is 2.82 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into North Macedonia about 2.8 times.
North MacedoniaPuerto RicoNorth Macedonia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 2.82× the area of Puerto Rico.
| North Macedonia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 2.82 times larger than Puerto Rico. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.8 times: North Macedonia has 2.82× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².