Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Population, total, per square kilometre
Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
361.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 361.19 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 24.13 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.52 units per square kilometre | 289.61 units per square kilometre | 180.09 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 140.54 units per square kilometre | 333.03 units per square kilometre | 192.49 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 182.78 units per square kilometre | 378.68 units per square kilometre | 195.91 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 234.73 units per square kilometre | 413.73 units per square kilometre | 178.99 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 292.08 units per square kilometre | 428.6 units per square kilometre | 136.52 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 349.14 units per square kilometre | 398.14 units per square kilometre | 49 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 380.69 units per square kilometre | 365.51 units per square kilometre | 15.18 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines, at 385.32 units per square kilometre against 361.19 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 24.13 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.