Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
340.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 340.16 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 310.77 units per square kilometre.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 11.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 units per square kilometre 145.5 units per square kilometre 143.46 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 3.55 units per square kilometre 204.73 units per square kilometre 201.18 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 5.98 units per square kilometre 281.47 units per square kilometre 275.49 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 9.39 units per square kilometre 373.35 units per square kilometre 363.96 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 14.41 units per square kilometre 403.31 units per square kilometre 388.9 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 21.64 units per square kilometre 373.51 units per square kilometre 351.87 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 27.9 units per square kilometre 343.9 units per square kilometre 316 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 340.16 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
310.77 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.