Which has higher rural population, Iceland or Puerto Rico?

Iceland, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Iceland

5.8%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

5.7%

in 2025

Iceland rank

196th

Puerto Rico rank

198th

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

Iceland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iceland ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 198th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.3%	50.5%	33.2%	Puerto Rico
1970s	13.4%	38.7%	25.3%	Puerto Rico
1980s	10.8%	25.8%	15.0%	Puerto Rico
1990s	8.6%	9.8%	1.3%	Puerto Rico
2000s	7.6%	5.9%	1.7%	Iceland
2010s	6.3%	6.2%	0.1%	Iceland
2020s	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Iceland or Puerto Rico?: Iceland, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population?: Iceland ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.