Puerto Rico Population (LIVE)

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Puerto Rico Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Puerto Rico is 3,239,113 as of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Puerto Rico 2024 population is estimated at 3,242,204 people at mid year.
  • Puerto Rico population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Puerto Rico ranks number 135 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Puerto Rico is 366 per Km2 (947 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 8,870 Km2 (3,425 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (3,242,204 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Puerto Rico is 45.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Puerto Rico (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPuerto Rico
Global Rank
2024 3,242,204 0.01 % 181 11,561 45.5 0.94 366 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 135
2023 3,242,023 0.03 % 1,055 19,833 45.3 0.94 366 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 135
2022 3,240,968 -0.38 % -12,242 16,704 45.2 0.94 365 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 135
2020 3,275,805 -0.37 % -12,223 -7,410 44.3 0.93 369 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 136
2015 3,521,811 -1.06 % -38,605 -42,912 39.9 1.35 397 97.7 % 3,439,473 0.05 % 7,470,491,872 132
2010 3,714,836 -0.39 % -14,716 -30,960 36.1 1.62 419 93.9 % 3,487,202 0.05 % 7,021,732,148 129
2005 3,788,415 -0.11 % -4,290 -27,139 33.6 1.84 427 93.5 % 3,543,705 0.06 % 6,586,970,132 127
2000 3,809,866 0.62 % 23,254-19,394 31.3 2.04 430 94.1 % 3,583,840 0.06 % 6,171,702,993 125
1995 3,693,598 0.85 % 30,510 -5,930 29.3 2.15 416 93.6 % 3,458,246 0.06 % 5,758,878,982 121
1990 3,541,048 0.82 % 28,347 -6,865 27.4 2.29 399 92.3 % 3,269,660 0.07 % 5,327,803,110 123
1985 3,399,311 1.13 % 37,126 -8,143 25.4 2.22 383 83.6 % 2,841,223 0.07 % 4,868,943,465 120
1980 3,213,680 1.62 % 49,515 -5,094 23.5 2.70 362 67.3 % 2,162,366 0.07 % 4,447,606,236 117
1975 2,966,106 1.64 % 46,337 -731 22.1 2.80 334 62.0 % 1,840,343 0.07 % 4,070,735,277 116
1970 2,734,422 1.35 % 35,556 -6,440 20.3 3.17 308 57.8 % 1,580,602 0.07 % 3,694,683,794 115
1965 2,556,644 1.58 % 38,545 -24,057 19.0 4.10 288 51.9 % 1,328,040 0.08 % 3,334,533,703 109
1960 2,363,917 0.52 % 12,086 -26,328 17.4 4.59 267 44.4 % 1,049,347 0.08 % 3,015,470,894 111
1955 2,303,486 0.66 % 14,879 -50,489 17.3 4.68 260 41.4 % 953,627 0.08 % 2,740,213,792 109
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Puerto Rico Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPuerto Rico
Global Rank
2025 3,235,289 -0.25 % -8,103 5,495 45.8 0.94 365 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 135
2030 3,140,742 -0.59 % -18,909 -7,330 47.7 0.97 354 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 137
2035 3,006,448 -0.87 % -26,859 -6,032 49.5 1.02 339 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 8,885,210,181 139
2040 2,853,785 -1.04 % -30,533 -6,983 51.1 1.06 322 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 9,177,190,203 141
2045 2,684,943 -1.21 % -33,768 -5,843 52.8 1.09 303 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 9,439,639,668 143
2050 2,503,994 -1.39 % -36,190   54.7 1.13 282 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 9,664,378,587 143
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Puerto Rico Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Puerto Rico
Life Expectancy
81.90 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
4.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.5
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Puerto Rico

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 San Juan 418,140
2 Bayamon 203,499
3 Carolina 170,404
4 Ponce 137,491
5 Arecibo 87,754
6 Caguas 86,804
7 Guaynabo 81,360
8 Trujillo Alto 75,243
9 Mayagueez 73,077
10 Fajardo 32,124
11 Levittown 29,785
12 Vega Baja 29,325
13 Catano 28,093
14 Barceloneta 22,322
15 Guayama 21,575
16 Humacao 20,387
17 Yauco 20,295
18 Cayey 18,494
19 Candelaria 17,631
20 Manati 16,092
21 Aguadilla 16,073

See also

Notes

The Puerto Rico Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Puerto Rico delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Puerto Rico (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Puerto Rico in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.