Peru vs Puerto Rico
Peru is 141 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Peru about 141 times.
PeruPuerto RicoPeru moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 141× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Peru | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | San Juan |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Peru is 141 times larger than Puerto Rico. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Peru?
- About 141 times: Peru has 141× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Peru and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Puerto Rico?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 3,184,835. Density: Peru 27 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².