Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Portugal
-0.1035 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-0.1125 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
183rd
Puerto Rico rank
185th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -0.1035 % change on previous year against -0.1125 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.009 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.5396 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.4021 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.1794 % change on previous year | 0.7833 % change on previous year | 0.6039 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -0.1082 % change on previous year | 0.4804 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | -0.235 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1544 % change on previous year | -0.2471 % change on previous year | 0.4014 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at -0.1035 % change on previous year against -0.1125 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.009 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.