Puerto Rico vs South Georgia
Puerto Rico is 2.24 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Puerto Rico about 2.2 times.
Puerto RicoSouth GeorgiaPuerto Rico moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 2.24× the area of South Georgia.
| Puerto Rico | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 35 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 2.24 times larger than South Georgia. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 2.2 times: Puerto Rico has 2.24× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Puerto Rico and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 35. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².