Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Puerto Rico
0.0119 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.0535 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
186th
United States Virgin Islands rank
184th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States Virgin Islands
0246195119882025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0535 % change on previous year against 0.0119 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0416 % change on previous year.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 4.5 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8984 % change on previous year -0.5651 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1960s 2.66 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.6491 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1970s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.175 % change on previous year United States Virgin Islands
1980s 0.667 % change on previous year 0.8676 % change on previous year 0.2006 % change on previous year United States Virgin Islands
1990s 2.85 % change on previous year 0.6087 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s 0.4845 % change on previous year 0.2844 % change on previous year 0.2001 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s 0.1018 % change on previous year 0.1382 % change on previous year 0.0363 % change on previous year United States Virgin Islands
2020s 0.0211 % change on previous year 0.065 % change on previous year 0.0439 % change on previous year United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0535 % 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 Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0416 % change on previous year, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th 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
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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.