Arab World vs Puerto Rico: Urban population (% of total population)
Arab World
60.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Arab World
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.3% against 60.0% in Arab World, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 49.5% | 15.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 61.3% | 20.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 74.2% | 27.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 90.2% | 39.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 94.1% | 40.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 93.8% | 36.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 94.2% | 34.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Arab World or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.3% against 60.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 34.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.