Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Puerto Rico
21.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
21.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
123rd
United Arab Emirates rank
122nd

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 21.48 units per square kilometre against 21.28 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 143.26 units per square kilometre 0.5355 units per square kilometre 142.73 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 127.94 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 126.61 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 97.69 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre 93.76 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 40.46 units per square kilometre 7.49 units per square kilometre 32.97 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 25.18 units per square kilometre 12.33 units per square kilometre 12.85 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 24.53 units per square kilometre 18.46 units per square kilometre 6.07 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 21.68 units per square kilometre 20.56 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 21.48 units per square kilometre against 21.28 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.