Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Philippines
0.3837 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.3653 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
32nd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1905 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.1803 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1983 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1808 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1379 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.3464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3989 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.3791 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3673 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines, at 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.