Moldova vs Puerto Rico: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Moldova
3.07 million
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million
in 2023
Moldova rank
138th
Puerto Rico rank
136th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Moldova
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million against 3.07 million in Moldova, a difference of 174,950.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 38 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1000s 104,000 605 103,395 Moldova
1100s 156,000 908 155,092 Moldova
1200s 234,000 1,363 232,637 Moldova
1300s 234,000 2,044 231,956 Moldova
1400s 234,000 3,067 230,933 Moldova
1500s 312,000 4,600 307,400 Moldova
1600s 390,000 6,900 383,100 Moldova
1700s 520,000 10,351 509,649 Moldova
1710s 342,854 13,488 329,366 Moldova
1720s 371,426 17,575 353,851 Moldova
1730s 402,378 22,901 379,477 Moldova
1740s 435,909 29,841 406,068 Moldova
1750s 472,235 38,883 433,352 Moldova
1760s 511,588 50,666 460,922 Moldova
1770s 554,220 66,020 488,200 Moldova
1780s 600,406 86,026 514,380 Moldova
1790s 650,439 112,095 538,344 Moldova
1800s 712,558 146,063 566,495 Moldova
1810s 712,558 190,325 522,233 Moldova
1820s 716,493 248,000 468,493 Moldova
1830s 780,779 299,428 481,351 Moldova
1840s 855,461 350,856 504,605 Moldova
1850s 937,285 440,820 496,465 Moldova
1860s 1.03 million 537,637 490,003 Moldova
1870s 1.13 million 644,736 481,974 Moldova
1880s 1.24 million 753,992 481,328 Moldova
1890s 1.35 million 861,685 492,725 Moldova
1900s 1.48 million 981,410 503,560 Moldova
1910s 1.63 million 1.21 million 418,690 Moldova
1920s 1.78 million 1.44 million 347,250 Moldova
1930s 1.96 million 1.67 million 289,930 Moldova
1940s 2.14 million 1.89 million 248,950 Moldova
1950s 2.76 million 2.29 million 463,099 Moldova
1960s 3.35 million 2.54 million 814,835 Moldova
1970s 3.82 million 2.95 million 875,539 Moldova
1980s 4.24 million 3.37 million 868,469 Moldova
1990s 4.40 million 3.67 million 725,194 Moldova
2000s 4.00 million 3.79 million 210,671 Moldova
2010s 3.34 million 3.52 million 175,673 Puerto Rico
2020s 3.05 million 3.25 million 203,005 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million against 3.07 million in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
174,950, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Moldova ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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