Puerto Rico vs San Marino
Puerto Rico is 149 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Puerto Rico about 149 times.
Puerto RicoSan MarinoPuerto Rico moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 149× the area of San Marino.
| Puerto Rico | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 34,109 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 Puerto Rico bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 149 times larger than San Marino. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 149 times: Puerto Rico has 149× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Puerto Rico and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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, Puerto Rico or San Marino?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 34,109. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², San Marino 559 per km².