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

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Eritrea

0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico

0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Eritrea rank

95th

Puerto Rico rank

97th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Eritrea
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Eritrea ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Puerto Rico?: Eritrea, at 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?: 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Eritrea ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.