Puerto Rico vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Puerto Rico is 33.8 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Puerto Rico about 34 times.
Puerto RicoSaint Kitts and NevisPuerto Rico moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
33.8×
Puerto Rico is 33.8× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 46,922 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 33.8 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 34 times: Puerto Rico has 33.8× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 46,922. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².