Which is bigger: Puerto Rico or Palestine?

Puerto Rico is larger (8,870 km²) — about 1.5 times the size of Palestine (6,025 km²).

Why do Puerto Rico and Palestine look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Puerto Rico and Palestine are distorted compared to their true land area.

Puerto Rico vs Palestine Size Comparison

Discover the true size difference between Puerto Rico and Palestine. Compare their overlaid silhouettes and learn how the Mercator projection distorts scale.