Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Rural population
Puerto Rico
180,246
in 2025
Samoa
180,913
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
164th
Samoa rank
163rd
Rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 180,913 against 180,246 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 667.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 101,682 | 1.18 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 120,024 | 1.02 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 862,310 | 132,082 | 730,227 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 358,141 | 136,692 | 221,448 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 224,311 | 146,957 | 77,354 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 218,473 | 162,459 | 56,014 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 188,487 | 177,836 | 10,651 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 180,913 against 180,246 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 667, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 163rd of 215 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.