Italy vs Puerto Rico: Population density

Italy
119.63
in 2100
Puerto Rico
112.25
in 2100
Italy rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
116th

Population density over time

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 119.63 against 112.25 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7.38.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 29 and Puerto Rico in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1000s 17.6 0.0682 17.53 Italy
1100s 21.99 0.1024 21.89 Italy
1200s 28.76 0.1537 28.6 Italy
1300s 42.28 0.2304 42.05 Italy
1400s 27.07 0.3458 26.72 Italy
1500s 30.45 0.5186 29.93 Italy
1600s 44.9 0.7779 44.12 Italy
1700s 45.6 1.17 44.44 Italy
1710s 47.01 1.52 45.48 Italy
1720s 48.63 1.98 46.64 Italy
1730s 50.3 2.58 47.72 Italy
1740s 52.04 3.36 48.67 Italy
1750s 53.83 4.38 49.45 Italy
1760s 55.69 5.71 49.98 Italy
1770s 57.61 7.44 50.17 Italy
1780s 59.6 9.7 49.9 Italy
1790s 61.65 12.64 49.01 Italy
1800s 64.25 16.47 47.78 Italy
1810s 66.21 21.46 44.75 Italy
1820s 68.37 27.96 40.41 Italy
1830s 72.75 33.76 38.99 Italy
1840s 77.57 39.56 38.02 Italy
1850s 82.72 49.7 33.02 Italy
1860s 88.01 60.61 27.4 Italy
1870s 93.82 72.69 21.14 Italy
1880s 99.27 85 14.27 Italy
1890s 106.16 97.15 9.01 Italy
1900s 112.72 110.64 2.07 Italy
1910s 121.53 136.35 14.82 Puerto Rico
1920s 125.01 162.06 37.05 Puerto Rico
1930s 135.8 187.76 51.96 Puerto Rico
1940s 147.44 213.47 66.03 Puerto Rico
1950s 161.89 258.49 96.59 Puerto Rico
1960s 173.34 285.81 112.47 Puerto Rico
1970s 185.6 332.03 146.43 Puerto Rico
1980s 192.04 380.48 188.44 Puerto Rico
1990s 193.44 414.3 220.86 Puerto Rico
2000s 197.41 426.72 229.31 Puerto Rico
2010s 204.33 396.45 192.12 Puerto Rico
2020s 200.03 363.81 163.78 Puerto Rico
2030s 191.89 340.25 148.36 Puerto Rico
2040s 181.95 304.41 122.46 Puerto Rico
2050s 169.15 263.94 94.8 Puerto Rico
2060s 154.22 224.47 70.25 Puerto Rico
2070s 141.53 189.14 47.61 Puerto Rico
2080s 132.19 157.09 24.9 Puerto Rico
2090s 124.04 127.29 3.24 Puerto Rico
2100s 119.63 112.25 7.39 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Italy or Puerto Rico?
Italy, at 119.63 against 112.25 in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Italy and Puerto Rico?
7.38, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for population density?
Italy ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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