Puerto Rico vs Turkey
Turkey is 86.1 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Turkey about 86 times.
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Puerto Rico is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 86.1× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Puerto Rico is 86.1 times smaller than Turkey. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Turkey?
- About 86 times: Turkey has 86.1× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 3,184,835. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Turkey 110 per km².