Panama vs Puerto Rico: Rural population, per square kilometre
Panama
20.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
21.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
126th
Puerto Rico rank
123rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.03 units per square kilometre against 20.52 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 144.11 units per square kilometre | 134.34 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 128.3 units per square kilometre | 116.48 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 97.22 units per square kilometre | 83 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 40.38 units per square kilometre | 25.09 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 15.98 units per square kilometre | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.03 units per square kilometre against 20.52 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.51 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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
Rural population 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.