Puerto Rico vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 49.3 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Uzbekistan about 49 times.
Puerto RicoUzbekistanPuerto Rico moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 0.02× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 49.3× the size of Puerto Rico.
| Puerto Rico | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Puerto Rico is 49.3 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 49 times: Uzbekistan has 49.3× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 3,184,835. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².