Philippines vs Puerto Rico
Philippines is 37.7 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Philippines about 38 times.
PhilippinesPuerto RicoPhilippines moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 37.7× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Philippines | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | San Juan |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Philippines is 37.7 times larger than Puerto Rico. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Philippines?
- About 38 times: Philippines has 37.7× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Philippines and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 3,184,835. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².