Malta vs Puerto Rico: Urban and rural population 2050

Malta
21,658
in 2050
Puerto Rico
17,230
in 2050
Malta rank
191st
Puerto Rico rank
193rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Malta
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 21,658 against 17,230 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4,428.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 16 and Puerto Rico in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1000s 9,939 605.83 9,333 Malta
1100s 9,918 908.71 9,009 Malta
1200s 9,891 1,363 8,528 Malta
1300s 19,709 2,044 17,665 Malta
1400s 9,806 3,062 6,744 Malta
1500s 19,483 4,580 14,903 Malta
1600s 38,621 6,808 31,813 Malta
1700s 66,782 9,931 56,851 Malta
1710s 66,469 12,871 53,598 Malta
1720s 66,034 16,695 49,339 Malta
1730s 65,474 21,645 43,829 Malta
1740s 64,792 28,048 36,744 Malta
1750s 63,986 36,325 27,661 Malta
1760s 64,594 47,015 17,579 Malta
1770s 64,956 60,809 4,147 Malta
1780s 65,072 78,589 13,518 Puerto Rico
1790s 64,940 101,481 36,541 Puerto Rico
1800s 64,562 130,916 66,354 Puerto Rico
1810s 65,166 168,708 103,542 Puerto Rico
1820s 65,401 217,149 151,748 Puerto Rico
1830s 65,265 258,632 193,367 Puerto Rico
1840s 64,760 298,501 233,741 Puerto Rico
1850s 63,884 368,775 304,891 Puerto Rico
1860s 65,401 441,401 376,000 Puerto Rico
1870s 66,179 518,338 452,159 Puerto Rico
1880s 66,216 592,096 525,880 Puerto Rico
1890s 65,513 659,044 593,531 Puerto Rico
1900s 64,070 728,634 664,564 Puerto Rico
1910s 65,686 868,258 802,572 Puerto Rico
1920s 65,796 993,337 927,541 Puerto Rico
1930s 64,402 1.10 million 1.04 million Puerto Rico
1940s 61,502 1.19 million 1.13 million Puerto Rico
1950s 32,056 1.34 million 1.30 million Puerto Rico
1960s 33,969 1.28 million 1.24 million Puerto Rico
1970s 35,166 1.13 million 1.10 million Puerto Rico
1980s 35,546 866,476 830,930 Puerto Rico
1990s 29,136 358,915 329,778 Puerto Rico
2000s 25,977 223,321 197,344 Puerto Rico
2010s 24,723 217,543 192,820 Puerto Rico
2020s 23,607 182,812 159,206 Puerto Rico
2030s 23,021 131,166 108,145 Puerto Rico
2040s 22,117 59,071 36,954 Puerto Rico
2050s 21,658 17,230 4,427 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Malta or Puerto Rico?
Malta, at 21,658 against 17,230 in Puerto Rico as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Malta and Puerto Rico?
4,428, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Malta ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed