China vs Puerto Rico: Population growth rate
China
-1.68
in 2100
Puerto Rico
-2.26
in 2100
China rank
234th
Puerto Rico rank
237th
Population growth rate over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
China currently reports -1.68 against -2.26 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 234th and Puerto Rico ranks 237th of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, China averaged higher in 16 and Puerto Rico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0139 | 0.4056 | 0.3916 | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 0.634 | 2.65 | 2.01 | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 0.5104 | 1.3 | 0.7906 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 0.7551 | 2.09 | 1.33 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 0.7956 | 1.73 | 0.9316 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 0.4493 | 1.47 | 1.02 | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 0.565 | 1.28 | 0.7182 | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 0.5586 | 1.39 | China |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.45 | 0.7043 | China |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.62 | 0.214 | China |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0.9957 | 0.5876 | China |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.767 | 0.2403 | China |
| 2000s | 0.631 | -0.2071 | 0.8381 | China |
| 2010s | 0.5653 | -1.26 | 1.82 | China |
| 2020s | -0.1781 | -0.4148 | 0.2367 | China |
| 2030s | -0.3941 | -0.9414 | 0.5473 | China |
| 2040s | -0.6183 | -1.29 | 0.6745 | China |
| 2050s | -1.03 | -1.54 | 0.518 | China |
| 2060s | -1.28 | -1.68 | 0.4011 | China |
| 2070s | -1.37 | -1.77 | 0.3966 | China |
| 2080s | -1.55 | -1.97 | 0.424 | China |
| 2090s | -1.62 | -2.22 | 0.6048 | China |
| 2100s | -1.68 | -2.26 | 0.579 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, China or Puerto Rico?
- China, at -1.68 against -2.26 in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.58, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for population growth rate?
- China ranks 234th and Puerto Rico ranks 237th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.