Puerto Rico vs United States: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Puerto Rico
0.097
in 2025
United States
0.0928
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
159th
United States rank
162nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.097 against 0.0928 in United States, a difference of 0.0042.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8507 | 0.9175 | 0.0669 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 0.5194 | 1.93 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 0.0356 | 1.65 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 0.1916 | 2.03 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.4927 | 0.789 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.0672 | 0.2191 | 0.2863 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0239 | -0.084 | 0.1079 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0712 | 0.0434 | 0.0279 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.097 against 0.0928 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.0042, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.