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

Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
365.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
32nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 365.5 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 19.82 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Philippines ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 109.52 units per square kilometre 287.95 units per square kilometre 178.43 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 140.54 units per square kilometre 332.03 units per square kilometre 191.49 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 182.78 units per square kilometre 380.48 units per square kilometre 197.7 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 234.73 units per square kilometre 414.3 units per square kilometre 179.57 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 292.08 units per square kilometre 426.72 units per square kilometre 134.64 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 349.14 units per square kilometre 396.45 units per square kilometre 47.3 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 380.69 units per square kilometre 366.74 units per square kilometre 13.94 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
Philippines, at 385.32 units per square kilometre against 365.5 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
19.82 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 29th 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.