IDA total vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre
IDA total
30.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
340.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- IDA total
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 340.16 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 309.89 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 11.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 23rd 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 | IDA total | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 145.5 units per square kilometre | 142.17 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 204.73 units per square kilometre | 199.33 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 281.47 units per square kilometre | 272.71 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 373.35 units per square kilometre | 360.92 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 403.31 units per square kilometre | 385.45 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.47 units per square kilometre | 373.51 units per square kilometre | 350.04 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 343.9 units per square kilometre | 315.05 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, IDA total or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 340.16 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA total and Puerto Rico?
- 309.89 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.