Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Puerto Rico
5.7%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
4.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
198th
United States Virgin Islands rank
201st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.7% against 4.6% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 198th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 59.3% | 8.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 70.2% | 31.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 47.8% | 22.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 16.9% | 7.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.7% against 4.6% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 198th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st 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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About this data
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.