Israel vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre

Israel
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
340.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 416.48 units per square kilometre against 340.16 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 76.32 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Israel ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 95.69 units per square kilometre 145.5 units per square kilometre 49.82 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 135.76 units per square kilometre 204.73 units per square kilometre 68.98 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 174.14 units per square kilometre 281.47 units per square kilometre 107.33 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 229.02 units per square kilometre 373.35 units per square kilometre 144.33 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 290.96 units per square kilometre 403.31 units per square kilometre 112.35 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 352.33 units per square kilometre 373.51 units per square kilometre 21.18 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 401.74 units per square kilometre 343.9 units per square kilometre 57.84 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Israel or Puerto Rico?
Israel, at 416.48 units per square kilometre against 340.16 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Israel and Puerto Rico?
76.32 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 19th 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

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.