Puerto Rico vs World: Urban population, per square kilometre
Puerto Rico
340.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
35.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
World rank
19th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Puerto Rico
- World
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 340.16 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 304.55 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 9.6 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.5 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 134.23 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 204.73 units per square kilometre | 14.54 units per square kilometre | 190.19 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 281.47 units per square kilometre | 19.03 units per square kilometre | 262.44 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 373.35 units per square kilometre | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 352.64 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 403.31 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 378.08 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 373.51 units per square kilometre | 30.92 units per square kilometre | 342.59 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 343.9 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 309.02 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, Puerto Rico or World?
- Puerto Rico, at 340.16 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and World?
- 304.55 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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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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.