Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Puerto Rico
275.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,469 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,469 units per square kilometre against 275.04 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 8,194 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 30.8 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.93 units per square kilometre | 2,793 units per square kilometre | 2,709 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 119.09 units per square kilometre | 3,332 units per square kilometre | 3,213 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 191.25 units per square kilometre | 3,988 units per square kilometre | 3,797 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 271.67 units per square kilometre | 5,107 units per square kilometre | 4,835 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 281.25 units per square kilometre | 6,448 units per square kilometre | 6,167 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 277.87 units per square kilometre | 7,738 units per square kilometre | 7,460 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 275.53 units per square kilometre | 8,373 units per square kilometre | 8,097 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,469 units per square kilometre against 275.04 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 8,194 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.