Belarus vs Puerto Rico: Rural population growth (annual %)
Belarus
-2.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-2.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
194th
Puerto Rico rank
192nd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Belarus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -2.1% against -2.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belarus ranks 194th and Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | -1.1% | 0.3% | Belarus |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -1.0% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -5.4% | 3.4% | Belarus |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -10.7% | 9.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | -2.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -1.5% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -1.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -2.1% against -2.2% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belarus ranks 194th and Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.