Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Puerto Rico: Population in the largest city
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
81.0%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Population in the largest city over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.0% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 49.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 57.6% | 26.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 58.2% | 23.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 67.4% | 30.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 73.0% | 36.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 69.7% | 35.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 74.5% | 42.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 80.4% | 48.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.0% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico?
- 49.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd 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.