Puerto Rico vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 2.23 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Slovenia about 2.2 times.
Puerto RicoSloveniaPuerto Rico moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 0.45× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 2.23× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Puerto Rico is 2.23 times smaller than Slovenia. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Slovenia?
- About 2.2 times: Slovenia has 2.23× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,130,986. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².