Jordan vs Puerto Rico: Population in largest city
Jordan
2.27 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2.43 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
75th
Population in largest city over time
- Jordan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.43 million against 2.27 million in Jordan, a difference of 160,440.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 153 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,075 | 729,657 | 436,582 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 492,632 | 1.06 million | 563,708 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 727,604 | 1.70 million | 968,764 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 947,415 | 2.41 million | 1.46 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 2.49 million | 1.37 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.46 million | 713,413 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.44 million | 224,677 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Jordan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.43 million against 2.27 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 160,440, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in largest city?
- Jordan ranks 78th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.