Puerto Rico vs Tajikistan: Urban and rural population
Puerto Rico
3.05 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
2.82 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Tajikistan rank
128th
Urban and rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.05 million against 2.82 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 229,870.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 957,576 | 535,311 | 422,265 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 879,082 | 380,730 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 1.21 million | 596,006 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 1.53 million | 979,574 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 1.69 million | 1.62 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 1.82 million | 1.74 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.26 million | 1.04 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.69 million | 367,145 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Puerto Rico or Tajikistan?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.05 million against 2.82 million in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Puerto Rico and Tajikistan?
- 229,870, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tajikistan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 128th 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.