Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was -2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico stood at -2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,425.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +194.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -113.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -640.1% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -382.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Puerto Rico was -2.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,425.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.