Japan vs Puerto Rico: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Japan
341.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
365.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
32nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 365.5 units per square kilometre against 341.14 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 24.36 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 275.62 units per square kilometre 287.95 units per square kilometre 12.33 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 306.66 units per square kilometre 332.03 units per square kilometre 25.37 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 330.36 units per square kilometre 380.48 units per square kilometre 50.12 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 343.72 units per square kilometre 414.3 units per square kilometre 70.58 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 350.51 units per square kilometre 426.72 units per square kilometre 76.21 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 349.67 units per square kilometre 396.45 units per square kilometre 46.78 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 343.85 units per square kilometre 366.74 units per square kilometre 22.89 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Japan or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 365.5 units per square kilometre against 341.14 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Japan and Puerto Rico?
24.36 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.