Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Population
Moldova
3.07 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Moldova rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Population over time
- Moldova
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Moldova, a difference of 174,950 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 million people | 2.29 million people | 463,099 people | Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.35 million people | 2.54 million people | 814,835 people | Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.82 million people | 2.95 million people | 875,539 people | Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.24 million people | 3.37 million people | 868,469 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.40 million people | 3.67 million people | 725,194 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.00 million people | 3.79 million people | 210,671 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.34 million people | 3.52 million people | 175,673 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 3.25 million people | 203,005 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 174,950 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for population?
- Moldova ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.