Which has higher population in largest city, Azerbaijan or Puerto Rico?

Azerbaijan, at 2.50 million against 2.43 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Puerto Rico?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Puerto Rico: Population in largest city

Azerbaijan

2.50 million

in 2025

Puerto Rico

2.43 million

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

74th

Puerto Rico rank

75th

Population in largest city over time

Azerbaijan
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 2.50 million against 2.43 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 62,820.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.12 million	729,657	391,624	Azerbaijan
1970s	1.41 million	1.06 million	358,653	Azerbaijan
1980s	1.65 million	1.70 million	44,551	Puerto Rico
1990s	1.76 million	2.41 million	647,101	Puerto Rico
2000s	1.88 million	2.49 million	619,003	Puerto Rico
2010s	2.19 million	2.46 million	271,923	Puerto Rico
2020s	2.42 million	2.44 million	23,327	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Azerbaijan or Puerto Rico?: Azerbaijan, at 2.50 million against 2.43 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Azerbaijan and Puerto Rico?: 62,820, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Puerto Rico?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in largest city?: Azerbaijan ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.