Puerto Rico vs United States: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
Puerto Rico
0.0918 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.0841 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
159th
United States rank
162nd
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0918 % change on previous year against 0.0841 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0077 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th and United States ranks 162nd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8555 % change on previous year | 0.9254 % change on previous year | 0.0699 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.5484 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.0397 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.1807 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.4902 % change on previous year | 0.9048 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.0587 % change on previous year | 0.2351 % change on previous year | 0.2939 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0195 % change on previous year | -0.0689 % change on previous year | 0.0884 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0688 % change on previous year | 0.0129 % change on previous year | 0.0559 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0918 % change on previous year against 0.0841 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.0077 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th and United States ranks 162nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.