Gambia vs Puerto Rico: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Gambia
632,697 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
626,315 people
in 2020
Gambia rank
141st
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 632,697 people against 626,315 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 6,382 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,062 people | 676,464 people | 454,403 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 269,824 people | 685,280 people | 415,456 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 325,724 people | 701,984 people | 376,260 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 407,171 people | 680,146 people | 272,975 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 497,137 people | 620,971 people | 123,834 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 566,099 people | 607,071 people | 40,972 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 611,874 people | 612,412 people | 538 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 632,697 people | 626,315 people | 6,382 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- Gambia, at 632,697 people against 626,315 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 6,382 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.