Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Urban and rural population
Puerto Rico
3.05 million
in 2025
Qatar
3.10 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Qatar rank
124th
Urban and rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.10 million against 3.05 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 43,740.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th of 229 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 957,576 | 13,963 | 943,613 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 46,321 | 1.21 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 149,008 | 1.66 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 314,133 | 2.19 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 487,096 | 2.83 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 932,935 | 2.63 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.27 million | 1.03 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.92 million | 137,743 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.10 million against 3.05 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 43,740, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.