Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Number of people living in the capital city
Puerto Rico
106,076 people
in 2100
Samoa
92,965 people
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
175th
Samoa rank
177th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 106,076 people against 92,965 people in Samoa, a difference of 13,111 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 589,318 people | 61,439 people | 527,879 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 517,118 people | 64,773 people | 452,344 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 443,246 people | 72,956 people | 370,290 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 366,560 people | 81,884 people | 284,677 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 260,992 people | 85,789 people | 175,203 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 148,802 people | 90,244 people | 58,558 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2100s | 106,076 people | 92,965 people | 13,111 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Puerto Rico, at 106,076 people against 92,965 people in Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 13,111 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 177th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.