South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Land use over the long term
South Korea
56,000
in 2025
Puerto Rico
102,700
in 2025
South Korea rank
151st
Puerto Rico rank
149th
Land use over the long term over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 102,700 against 56,000 in South Korea, a difference of 46,700.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 9 and Puerto Rico in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,136 | 0 | 1,136 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 1,363 | 0 | 1,363 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 1,818 | 0 | 1,818 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1,363 | 0 | 1,363 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 1,591 | 0 | 1,591 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 1,818 | 0 | 1,818 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 2,273 | 1,534 | 738.91 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 2,841 | 2,256 | 585.24 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 3,124 | 2,882 | 242.28 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 3,347 | 3,682 | 334.26 | Puerto Rico |
| 1730s | 3,587 | 4,703 | 1,117 | Puerto Rico |
| 1740s | 3,843 | 6,008 | 2,166 | Puerto Rico |
| 1750s | 4,117 | 7,676 | 3,558 | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 4,411 | 9,805 | 5,394 | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 4,726 | 12,526 | 7,800 | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 5,064 | 16,002 | 10,938 | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 5,426 | 20,442 | 15,017 | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 5,813 | 26,115 | 20,301 | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 6,228 | 33,361 | 27,132 | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 6,673 | 42,618 | 35,945 | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 6,753 | 50,447 | 43,694 | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 6,766 | 57,952 | 51,186 | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 6,780 | 71,384 | 64,604 | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 6,854 | 85,355 | 78,501 | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 6,928 | 100,351 | 93,423 | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 6,961 | 115,055 | 108,094 | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 6,995 | 128,911 | 121,916 | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 7,029 | 143,943 | 136,914 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 7,171 | 173,908 | 166,737 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 8,385 | 202,642 | 194,257 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 9,873 | 230,176 | 220,303 | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 11,100 | 256,556 | 245,456 | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 15,258 | 282,891 | 267,633 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 21,200 | 315,155 | 293,955 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 32,800 | 330,978 | 298,178 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 69,000 | 333,946 | 264,946 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 63,100 | 242,225 | 179,125 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 56,900 | 119,208 | 62,308 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 57,090 | 108,296 | 51,206 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 56,000 | 102,700 | 46,700 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 102,700 against 56,000 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 46,700, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use over the long term?
- South Korea ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.