Puerto Rico vs Palestine, State of: Land area
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Palestine, State of
6,025 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Palestine, State of rank
166th
Land area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8,870 sq. km against 6,025 sq. km in Palestine, State of, a difference of 2,845 sq. km.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Palestine, State of ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine, State of | 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, Puerto Rico or Palestine, State of?
- Puerto Rico, at 8,870 sq. km against 6,025 sq. km in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of?
- 2,845 sq. km, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of rank globally for land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Palestine, State of ranks 166th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.