Low income vs Puerto Rico: Population in the largest city
Low income
29.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
81.0%
in 2025
Low income rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Population in the largest city over time
- Low income
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.0% against 29.4% in Low income, a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.8 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 4th 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 | Low income | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.3% | 57.6% | 31.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 58.2% | 28.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 67.4% | 34.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 73.0% | 39.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 69.7% | 37.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 74.5% | 44.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 80.4% | 50.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Low income or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.0% against 29.4% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Low income and Puerto Rico?
- 51.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Low income ranks 4th 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.