Puerto Rico vs US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico is 26.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Puerto Rico about 26 times.
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26.3×
Puerto Rico is 26.3× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Puerto Rico | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 103,792 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 26.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 26 times: Puerto Rico has 26.3× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 103,792. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².