Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Land area in square kilometers
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Palestine
6,025 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Palestine rank
166th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8,870 sq. km against 6,025 sq. km in Palestine, a difference of 2,845 sq. km.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Palestine's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Palestine ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | 2,850 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8,870 sq. km | 6,024 sq. km | 2,846 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Puerto Rico or Palestine?
- Puerto Rico, at 8,870 sq. km against 6,025 sq. km in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 2,845 sq. km, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Palestine ranks 166th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.