Republic of Moldova vs Puerto Rico: The global population hockey stick
Republic of Moldova
3.07 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
138th
Puerto Rico rank
136th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 174,950 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 38 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 104,000 people | 605 people | 103,395 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1100s | 156,000 people | 908 people | 155,092 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1200s | 234,000 people | 1,363 people | 232,637 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1300s | 234,000 people | 2,044 people | 231,956 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1400s | 234,000 people | 3,067 people | 230,933 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1500s | 312,000 people | 4,600 people | 307,400 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1600s | 390,000 people | 6,900 people | 383,100 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1700s | 520,000 people | 10,351 people | 509,649 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1710s | 342,854 people | 13,488 people | 329,366 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1720s | 371,426 people | 17,575 people | 353,851 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1730s | 402,378 people | 22,901 people | 379,477 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1740s | 435,909 people | 29,841 people | 406,068 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1750s | 472,235 people | 38,883 people | 433,352 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1760s | 511,588 people | 50,666 people | 460,922 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1770s | 554,220 people | 66,020 people | 488,200 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1780s | 600,406 people | 86,026 people | 514,380 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1790s | 650,439 people | 112,095 people | 538,344 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1800s | 712,558 people | 146,063 people | 566,495 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1810s | 712,558 people | 190,325 people | 522,233 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1820s | 716,493 people | 248,000 people | 468,493 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1830s | 780,779 people | 299,428 people | 481,351 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1840s | 855,461 people | 350,856 people | 504,605 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1850s | 937,285 people | 440,820 people | 496,465 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1860s | 1.03 million people | 537,637 people | 490,003 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.13 million people | 644,736 people | 481,974 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1880s | 1.24 million people | 753,992 people | 481,328 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1890s | 1.35 million people | 861,685 people | 492,725 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1900s | 1.48 million people | 981,410 people | 503,560 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1910s | 1.63 million people | 1.21 million people | 418,690 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1920s | 1.78 million people | 1.44 million people | 347,250 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1930s | 1.96 million people | 1.67 million people | 289,930 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1940s | 2.14 million people | 1.89 million people | 248,950 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1950s | 2.76 million people | 2.29 million people | 463,099 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.35 million people | 2.54 million people | 814,835 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.82 million people | 2.95 million people | 875,539 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.24 million people | 3.37 million people | 868,469 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.40 million people | 3.67 million people | 725,194 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.00 million people | 3.79 million people | 210,671 people | Republic of 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 the global population hockey stick, Republic of Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 174,950 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.