Puerto Rico vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city
Puerto Rico
106,076 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
109,010 people
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
175th
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Puerto Rico
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 109,010 people against 106,076 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,934 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 8 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 681,030 people | 50,792 people | 630,238 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 643,794 people | 53,904 people | 589,890 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 589,318 people | 59,239 people | 530,078 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 517,118 people | 65,175 people | 451,943 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 443,246 people | 69,325 people | 373,921 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 366,560 people | 73,068 people | 293,493 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 260,992 people | 74,944 people | 186,049 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 148,802 people | 75,862 people | 72,940 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2100s | 106,076 people | 109,010 people | 2,934 people | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 109,010 people against 106,076 people in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 2,934 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Puerto Rico and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd 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.