Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 340.16 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 305.17 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 9.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 145.5 units per square kilometre | 140.8 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 204.73 units per square kilometre | 197.54 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 281.47 units per square kilometre | 270.26 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 16.18 units per square kilometre | 373.35 units per square kilometre | 357.16 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 403.31 units per square kilometre | 381.51 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.9 units per square kilometre | 373.51 units per square kilometre | 344.61 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 33.78 units per square kilometre | 343.9 units per square kilometre | 310.12 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 340.16 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 305.17 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.