Population density - Puerto Rico
Value & RankThe Population density of Puerto Rico is 263 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 41.
Puerto Rico compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Puerto Rico is similar to that of Vietnam, American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Liechtenstein, Germany with a respective Population density of 282, 274, 267, 265, 265, 262, 246, 239, 233, 227 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.10 years declinePuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 5.37 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averagePuerto Rico had an average Population density of 273 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Puerto Rico during the Great RecessionPuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 1.70% during the Great RecessionPuerto Rico since the end of the Great RecessionPuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 3.20% since the end of the Great Recession
Puerto Rico compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Puerto Rico is similar to that of Vietnam, American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Liechtenstein, Germany with a respective Population density of 282, 274, 267, 265, 265, 262, 246, 239, 233, 227 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.10 years declinePuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 5.37 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averagePuerto Rico had an average Population density of 273 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Puerto Rico during the Great RecessionPuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 1.70% during the Great RecessionPuerto Rico since the end of the Great RecessionPuerto Rico's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 3.20% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 258 |
1992 | 260 |
1993 | 262 |
1994 | 265 |
1995 | 267 |
1996 | 270 |
1997 | 273 |
1998 | 274 |
1999 | 276 |
2000 | 276 |
2001 | 277 |
2002 | 277 |
2003 | 277 |
2004 | 278 |
2005 | 277 |
2006 | 276 |
2007 | 274 |
2008 | 273 |
2009 | 271 |
2010 | 270 |
2011 | 289 |
2012 | 268 |
2013 | 266 |
2014 | 263 |
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Vietnam | 36 | 282 |
American Samoa | 37 | 274 |
Jamaica | 38 | 267 |
St. Lucia | 39 | 265 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 40 | 265 |
Puerto Rico | 41 | 263 |
United Kingdom | 42 | 262 |
Pakistan | 43 | 246 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 239 |
Liechtenstein | 45 | 233 |
Germany | 46 | 227 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources