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Puerto Rico · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Population

people

135th of 218 · 21st in Latin America
PopulationPuerto Rico's population fell from 3.72M in 1996 to 3.18M in 2025.2000200520102015202020253M3.2M3.4M3.6M3.8M4M3.18M

Puerto Rico's population fell from 3.72M in 1996 to 3.18M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

201st of 217 · 39th in Latin America
Population growthPuerto Rico's population growth fell from 1.1 % in 1996 to -0.6 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-4%-2%0%2%-0.6 %

Puerto Rico's population growth fell from 1.1 % in 1996 to -0.6 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

30th of 215 · 6th in Latin America
Population densityPuerto Rico's population density fell from 411.4 in 1994 to 361.2 in 2023.199520002005201020152020340360380400420440361.2

Puerto Rico's population density fell from 411.4 in 1994 to 361.2 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

11th of 217 · 2nd in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Puerto Rico's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.7 % in 1996 to 53.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%52%53%53%54%53.0 %

Puerto Rico's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.7 % in 1996 to 53.0 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

21st of 217 · 7th in Latin America
UrbanisationPuerto Rico's urbanisation rose from 92.5 % in 1996 to 94.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202592%93%94%95%94.3 %

Puerto Rico's urbanisation rose from 92.5 % in 1996 to 94.3 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

124th of 217 · 21st in Latin America
Urban populationPuerto Rico's urban population fell from 3.45M in 1996 to 3M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252.8M3M3.2M3.4M3.6M3.8M3M

Puerto Rico's urban population fell from 3.45M in 1996 to 3M in 2025.

Rural population

people

165th of 217 · 25th in Latin America
Rural populationPuerto Rico's rural population fell from 278,787 in 1996 to 180,246 in 2025.200020052010201520202025200k250k300k180,246

Puerto Rico's rural population fell from 278,787 in 1996 to 180,246 in 2025.

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