Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Belgium
0.0245 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.0119 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
Puerto Rico rank
186th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
0246195119882025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0245 % change on previous year against 0.0119 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0126 % change on previous year.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Belgium ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1009 % change on previous year 0.8984 % change on previous year 0.7975 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1960s 0.1626 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1970s 0.1476 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1980s 0.0999 % change on previous year 0.667 % change on previous year 0.5671 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s 0.1128 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s 0.0255 % change on previous year 0.4845 % change on previous year 0.4589 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s 0.0259 % change on previous year 0.1018 % change on previous year 0.0759 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2020s 0.025 % change on previous year 0.0211 % change on previous year 0.0038 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Belgium, at 0.0245 % change on previous year against 0.0119 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
0.0126 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.