Annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.097 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.097
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1965
All-time low
-0.1025
in 2005
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico is 0.097, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 336.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.88 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1025, in 2005.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2862 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2535 | -11.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5324 | +110.0% |
| 1953 | 0.718 | +34.9% |
| 1954 | 0.8796 | +22.5% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | +15.2% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 1.2 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 1.25 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.71 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.16 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.97 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7827 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5166 | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2248 | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 | -99.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0416 | -8420.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0721 | +73.3% |
| 2003 | -0.09 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1003 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | -0.1025 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0965 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0822 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0595 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0277 | -53.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0013 | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 | -246.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 | +173.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 | +84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0648 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0499 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0532 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.065 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0759 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0865 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 0.097 | +12.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.097 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.097 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8420.0% | 0.0005 | -0.0416 |
| 2011 | +246.2% | -0.0013 | 0.0019 |
| 2012 | +173.7% | 0.0019 | 0.0052 |
| 1952 | +110.0% | 0.2535 | 0.5324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8507 | 0.2535 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.5 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 1.82 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.2248 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0672 | -0.1025 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 | -0.0013 | 0.0648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0712 | 0.0499 | 0.097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 156 Iraq 0.1025 compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.0989 compare
- 158 Ukraine 0.0975 compare
- 160 Djibouti 0.0958 compare
- 161 United Kingdom 0.0955 compare
- 162 United States 0.0928 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Puerto Rico was 0.097 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1025 in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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