Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Population density of the capital city
Puerto Rico
1,711 people per km²
in 2100
Samoa
1,897 people per km²
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
190th
Samoa rank
187th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,897 people per km² against 1,711 people per km² in Puerto Rico, a difference of 186 people per km².
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2040 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 187th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 2,545 people per km² | 1,707 people per km² | 838.42 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 2,367 people per km² | 1,799 people per km² | 567.27 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 2,172 people per km² | 1,848 people per km² | 324.28 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 1,970 people per km² | 1,904 people per km² | 65.44 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 1,820 people per km² | 1,929 people per km² | 108.78 people per km² | Samoa |
| 2090s | 1,823 people per km² | 1,900 people per km² | 77.06 people per km² | Samoa |
| 2100s | 1,711 people per km² | 1,897 people per km² | 186.34 people per km² | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,897 people per km² against 1,711 people per km² in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 186 people per km², with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 187th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.