How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Belgium

0.3215 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico

0.3216 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

17th

Puerto Rico rank

16th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.3216 units per square kilometre against 0.3215 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2862 units per square kilometre	0.333 units per square kilometre	0.0468 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.3072 units per square kilometre	0.3296 units per square kilometre	0.0223 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.3178 units per square kilometre	0.3204 units per square kilometre	0.0026 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Belgium or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 0.3216 units per square kilometre against 0.3215 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Belgium and Puerto Rico?: 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.