Puerto Rico (US)—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #188 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.1%
2024
YoY Change
+115.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#188
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.4%
2019
Minimum
-3.5%
2018
CAGR
-6.9%
25 years
Last
0.1%
Previous
-0.4%
Highest
0.4%
Lowest
-3.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s urban population growth (%) was 0.1% in 2024, ranking #188 out of 217 countries. This represents a +115.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.4% (2019) and the lowest was -3.5% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1% | +115.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | +65.0% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -136.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -237.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +111.9% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -78.4% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -58.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -90.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -112.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -226.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -298.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -127.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |