Norway vs Puerto Rico
Norway is 42.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Norway about 42 times.
NorwayPuerto RicoNorway moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
42.3×
Norway is 42.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Norway | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Norway is 42.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Norway?
- About 42 times: Norway has 42.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Norway and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Puerto Rico?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 3,184,835. Density: Norway 15 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².