Aruba vs Puerto Rico: Population growth rates
Aruba
0.131
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.124
in 2023
Aruba rank
170th
Puerto Rico rank
172nd
Population growth rates over time
- Aruba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.131 against 0.124 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 0.5586 | 2.03 | Aruba |
| 1960s | 0.7703 | 1.45 | 0.6823 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.4885 | 1.62 | 1.13 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.2663 | 0.9957 | 0.7294 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 0.767 | 2.45 | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.26 | -0.2071 | 1.47 | Aruba |
| 2010s | 0.7484 | -1.26 | 2.01 | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.146 | -0.33 | 0.476 | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Aruba or Puerto Rico?
- Aruba, at 0.131 against 0.124 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.007, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Puerto Rico rank globally for population growth rates?
- Aruba ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.