Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 26.6 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into United Kingdom about 27 times.
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Puerto Rico is 0.04× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 26.6× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Puerto Rico is 26.6 times smaller than United Kingdom. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into United Kingdom?
- About 27 times: United Kingdom has 26.6× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 3,184,835. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².