Israel vs Puerto Rico: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Israel
566,527 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
626,315 people
in 2020
Israel rank
145th
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 626,315 people against 566,527 people in Israel, a difference of 59,788 people.
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 people | 676,464 people | 266,674 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 462,000 people | 685,280 people | 223,280 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 507,829 people | 701,984 people | 194,155 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 545,766 people | 680,146 people | 134,380 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 557,776 people | 620,971 people | 63,195 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 518,782 people | 607,071 people | 88,290 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 552,235 people | 612,412 people | 60,178 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 566,527 people | 626,315 people | 59,788 people | Puerto Rico |
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, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 626,315 people against 566,527 people in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 59,788 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Israel ranks 145th 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.