Portugal vs Puerto Rico
Portugal is 10.1 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Portugal about 10 times.
PortugalPuerto RicoPortugal moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 10.1× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Portugal | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Portugal is 10.1 times larger than Puerto Rico. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Portugal?
- About 10 times: Portugal has 10.1× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Portugal and Puerto Rico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,184,835. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².