What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Belgium and Puerto Rico?

1.95 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre

Belgium

338.21 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico

340.16 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

23rd

Puerto Rico rank

22nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 340.16 units per square kilometre against 338.21 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 1.95 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	288.24 units per square kilometre	403.31 units per square kilometre	115.07 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	318.38 units per square kilometre	373.51 units per square kilometre	55.13 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	333.96 units per square kilometre	343.9 units per square kilometre	9.94 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, Belgium or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 340.16 units per square kilometre against 338.21 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Belgium and Puerto Rico?: 1.95 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
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: 14 September 2026

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.