Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 9.18 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into United Arab Emirates about 9.2 times.
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Puerto Rico is 0.11× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 9.18× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Puerto Rico is 9.18 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 9.2 times: United Arab Emirates has 9.18× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 3,184,835. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².