Israel vs Puerto Rico: Population of cities towns and villages

Israel
566,527
in 2020
Puerto Rico
626,315
in 2020
Israel rank
145th
Puerto Rico rank
142nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Israel
  • Puerto Rico
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019852020

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 626,315 against 566,527 in Israel, a difference of 59,788.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 409,790 676,464 266,674 Puerto Rico
1960s 462,000 685,280 223,280 Puerto Rico
1970s 507,829 701,984 194,155 Puerto Rico
1980s 545,766 680,146 134,380 Puerto Rico
1990s 557,776 620,971 63,195 Puerto Rico
2000s 518,782 607,071 88,290 Puerto Rico
2010s 552,235 612,412 60,178 Puerto Rico
2020s 566,527 626,315 59,788 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Israel or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 626,315 against 566,527 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Israel and Puerto Rico?
59,788, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Israel ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed