Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Rural population growth (annual %)
Moldova
-2.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-2.1%
in 2025
Moldova rank
193rd
Puerto Rico rank
192nd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Moldova
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -2.1% against -2.1% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | -1.1% | 1.6% | Moldova |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -1.0% | 0.8% | Moldova |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -5.4% | 5.1% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -10.7% | 11.7% | Moldova |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.5% | 0.6% | Moldova |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -1.7% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -2.1% against -2.1% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population growth?
- Moldova ranks 193rd 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.