Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Rural population
Puerto Rico
180,246
in 2025
Uruguay
147,108
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
164th
Uruguay rank
165th
Rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 180,246 against 147,108 in Uruguay, a difference of 33,138.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 504,564 | 777,181 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 485,341 | 652,648 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 862,310 | 393,006 | 469,304 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 358,141 | 306,990 | 51,151 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 224,311 | 254,646 | 30,336 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 218,473 | 169,038 | 49,435 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 188,487 | 151,790 | 36,696 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 180,246 against 147,108 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 33,138, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 165th 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.