Puerto Rico vs Somalia: Population density
Puerto Rico
112.25 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
107.38 people per km²
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Somalia rank
117th
Population density over time
- Puerto Rico
- Somalia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 112.25 people per km² against 107.38 people per km² in Somalia, a difference of 4.87 people per km².
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 234 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 people per km² | 0.6204 people per km² | 0.5522 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1100s | 0.1024 people per km² | 0.7445 people per km² | 0.6421 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1200s | 0.1537 people per km² | 0.8686 people per km² | 0.7149 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1300s | 0.2304 people per km² | 0.9926 people per km² | 0.7622 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1400s | 0.3458 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 0.7709 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1500s | 0.5186 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 0.7222 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1600s | 0.7779 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 0.5404 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1700s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 0.2289 people per km² | Somalia |
| 1710s | 1.52 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 0.1082 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1720s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 0.5525 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1730s | 2.58 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1740s | 3.36 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1750s | 4.38 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 5.71 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 7.44 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 9.7 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 8.17 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 12.64 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 11.09 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 16.47 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 14.89 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 21.46 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 19.87 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 27.96 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | 26.34 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 33.76 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 31.94 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 39.56 people per km² | 2.07 people per km² | 37.49 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 49.7 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | 47.36 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 60.61 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 58.27 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 72.69 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | 70.35 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 85 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 82.66 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 97.15 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | 94.78 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 110.64 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 108.22 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 136.35 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 133.87 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 162.06 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | 159.52 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 187.76 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 184.97 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 213.47 people per km² | 3.04 people per km² | 210.43 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 258.49 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | 254.5 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 285.81 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 280.64 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 332.03 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | 325.16 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 380.48 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 369.99 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 414.3 people per km² | 11.7 people per km² | 402.6 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 426.72 people per km² | 16.63 people per km² | 410.09 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 396.45 people per km² | 21.97 people per km² | 374.48 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 363.81 people per km² | 30.9 people per km² | 332.9 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 340.25 people per km² | 41.43 people per km² | 298.82 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 304.41 people per km² | 52.87 people per km² | 251.54 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 263.94 people per km² | 64.75 people per km² | 199.2 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 224.47 people per km² | 76.76 people per km² | 147.71 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 189.14 people per km² | 87.63 people per km² | 101.51 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 157.09 people per km² | 96.89 people per km² | 60.2 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 127.29 people per km² | 104.22 people per km² | 23.06 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2100s | 112.25 people per km² | 107.38 people per km² | 4.87 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 107.38 people per km² in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Puerto Rico and Somalia?
- 4.87 people per km², 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 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.