Netherlands Antilles vs Puerto Rico: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Netherlands Antilles
19,612 people
in 1940
Puerto Rico
17,230 people
in 2050
Netherlands Antilles rank
192nd
Puerto Rico rank
193rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Netherlands Antilles currently reports 19,612 people against 17,230 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,382 people.
That makes Netherlands Antilles's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 192nd and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 32 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60.6 people | 605.83 people | 545.23 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1100s | 121.2 people | 908.71 people | 787.51 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1200s | 242.35 people | 1,363 people | 1,121 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1300s | 484.37 people | 2,044 people | 1,559 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1400s | 966.81 people | 3,062 people | 2,096 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1500s | 1,922 people | 4,580 people | 2,658 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1600s | 3,775 people | 6,808 people | 3,033 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1700s | 7,133 people | 9,931 people | 2,798 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1710s | 7,632 people | 12,871 people | 5,239 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1720s | 8,179 people | 16,695 people | 8,516 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1730s | 8,757 people | 21,645 people | 12,888 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1740s | 9,365 people | 28,048 people | 18,684 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1750s | 10,002 people | 36,325 people | 26,323 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 10,667 people | 47,015 people | 36,348 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 11,358 people | 60,809 people | 49,451 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 12,072 people | 78,589 people | 66,518 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 12,804 people | 101,481 people | 88,677 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 13,548 people | 130,916 people | 117,368 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 14,297 people | 168,708 people | 154,411 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 14,365 people | 217,149 people | 202,784 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 14,381 people | 258,632 people | 244,251 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 14,336 people | 298,501 people | 284,165 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 14,221 people | 368,775 people | 354,554 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 16,298 people | 441,401 people | 425,103 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 16,809 people | 518,338 people | 501,529 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 18,432 people | 592,096 people | 573,664 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 18,716 people | 659,044 people | 640,328 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 18,836 people | 728,634 people | 709,798 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 18,321 people | 868,258 people | 849,937 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 16,607 people | 993,337 people | 976,730 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 17,057 people | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 19,612 people | 1.19 million people | 1.17 million people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Netherlands Antilles or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands Antilles, at 19,612 people against 17,230 people in Puerto Rico as of 1940.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Netherlands Antilles and Puerto Rico?
- 2,382 people, with Netherlands Antilles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands Antilles and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1940.
- How do Netherlands Antilles and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 192nd and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.