Which has higher surface area, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?

Cyprus, at 9,250 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Puerto Rico?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Puerto Rico: Surface area

Cyprus

9,250 sq. km

in 2023

Puerto Rico

8,870 sq. km

in 2023

Cyprus rank

165th

Puerto Rico rank

166th

Surface area over time

Cyprus
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 9,250 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 380 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 165th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 215 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus
1970s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus
1980s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus
1990s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus
2000s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus
2010s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380.4 sq. km	Cyprus
2020s	9,250 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	380 sq. km	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?: Cyprus, at 9,250 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cyprus and Puerto Rico?: 380 sq. km, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Puerto Rico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Puerto Rico rank globally for surface area?: Cyprus ranks 165th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.