Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: Urban and rural population
Puerto Rico
3.05 million
in 2025
Slovakia
2.91 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Slovakia rank
127th
Urban and rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.05 million against 2.91 million in Slovakia, a difference of 139,880.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 957,576 | 1.18 million | 218,721 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 1.58 million | 319,863 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 2.17 million | 363,830 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 2.79 million | 286,531 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 3.02 million | 295,275 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 2.98 million | 578,500 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.92 million | 375,181 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.91 million | 143,905 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Puerto Rico or Slovakia?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.05 million against 2.91 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 139,880, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovakia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 127th of 236 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.