Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Mexico
-1.4%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
-2.0%
in 2020
Mexico rank
136th
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.4% against -2.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mexico ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -2.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Mexico, at -1.4% against -2.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Mexico ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.