Puerto Rico vs Qatar
Qatar is 26% larger than Puerto Rico.
Puerto RicoQatarPuerto Rico moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 0.8× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.26× the size of Puerto Rico.
 Puerto Rico |  Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaQatar: 1.26× the area | 9,104 km² | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPuerto Rico: 1.07× the population | 3,184,8352025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPuerto Rico: 1.35× the density | 350 / km² | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.05× the urban share | 94%2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateQatar: 1.87× the births per woman | 0.92 per woman2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 4.47 points higher | −0.55%2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateQatar: 1.67× the birth rate | 5.7 per 1,0002024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePuerto Rico: 9.36× the death rate | 10.3 per 1,0002024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Qatar: 3.8 points higher | 11.2%2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Puerto Rico: 23.6 points higher | 25.3%2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.7 per 1,0002025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002024 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 0.6 years longer | 81.9 years2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentPuerto Rico: 1.81× the university enrolment | 77.9%2023 | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 2.72× the income per person | $27,3202025 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 1.67× the economy | $129.37B2025 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 2.47× the output per person | $52,1962025 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthQatar: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentPuerto Rico: 60× the unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureQatar: 0.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 23.3 points higher | 14.7% of jobs2025 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPuerto Rico: 23.7 points higher | 84.1% of jobs2025 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 21.7 points higher | 46.9% of GDP2025 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spending | — | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.12× the share online | 87%2022 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 1002024 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPuerto Rico: 497× the forest share | 50% of land2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 9.82× the CO₂ per person | 4.82 t a year2024 | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPuerto Rico: 2.5 points higher | 2.5%2022 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 13.8× the air pollution | 7.8 µg/m³2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landQatar: 9.0 points higher | 6.6% of land2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPuerto Rico: 4.8 points higher | 6.6% of land2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 22.1× the water stress | 19.5%2022 | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPuerto Rico: 27.8× the rain and snow | 2,054 mm2022 | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 0.67 higher | +0.372025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.34 higher | +0.542025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePuerto Rico: 146× the homicide rate | 14.6 per 100,0002023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; note - reference Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 2 March 1917, as amended by Public Law 600, 3 July 1950 | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | San Juan | Doha |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 787, +1 939 | +974 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico sits at about 18° N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Qatar?
- No. Puerto Rico is 20% smaller than Qatar. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Qatar?
- About 1.3 times: Qatar has 1.26× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. 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, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,972,215. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Qatar 260 per km².
- Which is richer, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $27,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 81.9 — 0.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Puerto Rico and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Puerto Rico: dependent territory; Qatar: absolute monarchy.