Puerto Rico vs Wallis and Futuna
Puerto Rico is 33.2 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Puerto Rico about 33 times.
Puerto RicoWallis and FutunaPuerto Rico moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 33.2× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Puerto Rico | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 11,558 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 33.2 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 33 times: Puerto Rico has 33.2× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 11,558. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².