Puerto Rico vs Vatican City
Puerto Rico is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Puerto Rico about Infinity times.
Puerto RicoVatican CityPuerto Rico moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is — the area of Vatican City.
| Puerto Rico | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 882 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is — times larger than Vatican City. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Puerto Rico?
- About Infinity times: Puerto Rico has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 882. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².