Poland vs Puerto Rico: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Poland
-2.0%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
-2.0%
in 2020
Poland rank
140th
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Poland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -2.0% against -2.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Poland ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 144 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -0.6% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.0% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
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, Poland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -2.0% against -2.0% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Poland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Poland ranks 140th 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.