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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

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

Ireland

0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico

0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

98th

Puerto Rico rank

97th

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

Ireland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 98th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 190 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1395 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1174 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
1970s	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1235 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
1980s	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0681 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
1990s	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Ireland or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 98th 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.