Puerto Rico vs Somalia: Population density

Puerto Rico
112.25
in 2100
Somalia
107.38
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Somalia rank
117th

Population density over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Somalia
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 112.25 against 107.38 in Somalia, a difference of 4.87.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 117th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 40 and Somalia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0682 0.6204 0.5522 Somalia
1100s 0.1024 0.7445 0.6421 Somalia
1200s 0.1537 0.8686 0.7149 Somalia
1300s 0.2304 0.9926 0.7622 Somalia
1400s 0.3458 1.12 0.7709 Somalia
1500s 0.5186 1.24 0.7222 Somalia
1600s 0.7779 1.32 0.5404 Somalia
1700s 1.17 1.4 0.2289 Somalia
1710s 1.52 1.41 0.1082 Puerto Rico
1720s 1.98 1.43 0.5525 Puerto Rico
1730s 2.58 1.45 1.14 Puerto Rico
1740s 3.36 1.46 1.9 Puerto Rico
1750s 4.38 1.48 2.91 Puerto Rico
1760s 5.71 1.49 4.22 Puerto Rico
1770s 7.44 1.51 5.93 Puerto Rico
1780s 9.7 1.53 8.17 Puerto Rico
1790s 12.64 1.54 11.09 Puerto Rico
1800s 16.47 1.58 14.89 Puerto Rico
1810s 21.46 1.58 19.87 Puerto Rico
1820s 27.96 1.61 26.34 Puerto Rico
1830s 33.76 1.82 31.94 Puerto Rico
1840s 39.56 2.07 37.49 Puerto Rico
1850s 49.7 2.33 47.36 Puerto Rico
1860s 60.61 2.34 58.27 Puerto Rico
1870s 72.69 2.33 70.35 Puerto Rico
1880s 85 2.35 82.66 Puerto Rico
1890s 97.15 2.36 94.78 Puerto Rico
1900s 110.64 2.42 108.22 Puerto Rico
1910s 136.35 2.49 133.87 Puerto Rico
1920s 162.06 2.54 159.52 Puerto Rico
1930s 187.76 2.79 184.97 Puerto Rico
1940s 213.47 3.04 210.43 Puerto Rico
1950s 258.49 3.99 254.5 Puerto Rico
1960s 285.81 5.17 280.64 Puerto Rico
1970s 332.03 6.87 325.16 Puerto Rico
1980s 380.48 10.49 369.99 Puerto Rico
1990s 414.3 11.7 402.6 Puerto Rico
2000s 426.72 16.63 410.09 Puerto Rico
2010s 396.45 21.97 374.48 Puerto Rico
2020s 363.81 30.9 332.9 Puerto Rico
2030s 340.25 41.43 298.82 Puerto Rico
2040s 304.41 52.87 251.54 Puerto Rico
2050s 263.94 64.75 199.2 Puerto Rico
2060s 224.47 76.76 147.71 Puerto Rico
2070s 189.14 87.63 101.51 Puerto Rico
2080s 157.09 96.89 60.2 Puerto Rico
2090s 127.29 104.22 23.06 Puerto Rico
2100s 112.25 107.38 4.87 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Puerto Rico or Somalia?
Puerto Rico, at 112.25 against 107.38 in Somalia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Puerto Rico and Somalia?
4.87, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Somalia?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Puerto Rico and Somalia rank globally for population density?
Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 117th 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
Last refreshed