Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Puerto Rico
15.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Singapore
14.47 % change on previous year
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Singapore rank
40th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 15.09 % change on previous year against 14.47 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Singapore ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s -1.32 % change on previous year 0.2604 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Singapore
1960s -3.31 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1970s -1.05 % change on previous year -2.74 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1980s -3.75 % change on previous year -0.3944 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s -3.86 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 0.0862 % change on previous year Singapore
2000s -14.85 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year Singapore
2010s -80.7 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 78.95 % change on previous year Singapore
2020s -7.82 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
Puerto Rico, at 15.09 % change on previous year against 14.47 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
0.62 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.