Palestine vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 11% larger than Palestine.
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Palestine is 0.9× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 1.11× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | San Juan |
| Region | Western 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Palestine bigger than Puerto Rico?
- No. Palestine is 10% smaller than Puerto Rico. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 1.1 times: Puerto Rico has 1.11× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palestine or Puerto Rico?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 3,184,835. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².