Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Rural population
Cape Verde
117,962
in 2025
Puerto Rico
180,246
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
169th
Puerto Rico rank
166th
Rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 180,246 against 117,962 in Cape Verde, a difference of 62,284.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,759 | 1.28 million | 1.07 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 239,812 | 1.14 million | 898,177 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 232,887 | 862,310 | 629,422 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 210,268 | 358,141 | 147,873 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 204,530 | 224,311 | 19,781 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 171,600 | 218,473 | 46,873 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 128,091 | 188,487 | 60,395 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 180,246 against 117,962 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 62,284, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.