Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?

Jamaica, at 10,990 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

2,120 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Surface area

Jamaica

10,990 sq. km

in 2023

Puerto Rico

8,870 sq. km

in 2023

Jamaica rank

163rd

Puerto Rico rank

166th

Surface area over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10,990 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,120 sq. km.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Jamaica ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
1970s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
1980s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
1990s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
2000s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
2010s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica
2020s	10,990 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	2,120 sq. km	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 10,990 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 2,120 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for surface area?: Jamaica ranks 163rd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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