Japan vs Puerto Rico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Japan
0.3014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.3216 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.3216 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0202 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.302 units per square kilometre | 0.333 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 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, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.3216 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0202 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.