Puerto Rico (US)—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 153Updated May 2026
Latest Value
80.8%
2025
YoY Change
+0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#5
of 153 countries
Maximum
80.9%
2023
Minimum
69.3%
2004
CAGR
+0.6%
26 years
Last
80.8%
Previous
80.7%
Highest
80.9%
Lowest
69.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s population in largest city (% of urban) was 80.8% in 2025, ranking #5 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 80.9% (2023) and the lowest was 69.3% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.7% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 80.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 73.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 68.4% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 68.0% | 2025 |