Other small states vs Puerto Rico: Urban population (% of total population)
Other small states
55.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.3%
in 2025
Other small states rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Other small states
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.3% against 55.2% in Other small states, a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 24th 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 | Other small states | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.3% | 49.5% | 10.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 61.3% | 17.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 74.2% | 25.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 90.2% | 39.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 94.1% | 42.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 93.8% | 40.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 94.2% | 39.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Other small states or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.3% against 55.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 39.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population?
- Other small states ranks 24th 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.