Arab World vs Puerto Rico: Population in the largest city
Arab World
27.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
81.0%
in 2025
Arab World rank
6th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Population in the largest city over time
- Arab World
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.0% against 27.6% in Arab World, a difference of 53.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.1% | 57.6% | 22.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 35.5% | 58.2% | 22.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 67.4% | 35.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 73.0% | 41.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 69.7% | 40.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 74.5% | 46.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 80.4% | 52.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Arab World or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.0% against 27.6% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 53.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Arab World ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.