Puerto Rico vs Saint Lucia: Rural population
Puerto Rico
180,246
in 2025
Saint Lucia
127,732
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
166th
Saint Lucia rank
168th
Rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 180,246 against 127,732 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 52,514.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th and Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 76,656 | 1.21 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 83,660 | 1.05 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 862,310 | 92,133 | 770,177 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 358,141 | 104,350 | 253,791 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 224,311 | 125,447 | 98,864 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 218,473 | 138,862 | 79,611 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 188,487 | 128,488 | 59,999 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Puerto Rico or Saint Lucia?
- Puerto Rico, at 180,246 against 127,732 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 52,514, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th and Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 217 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.