Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Urban population
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
56.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Urban population over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.3% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4% | 49.5% | 17.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 61.3% | 23.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 74.2% | 30.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 90.2% | 43.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 94.1% | 44.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 93.8% | 40.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 94.2% | 38.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.3% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 38.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.