Share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 99.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico is 99.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 99.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.4% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 4.1% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.6% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 5.5% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 6.6% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 7.9% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 11.4% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 12.4% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 14.9% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 16.3% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 19.6% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.5% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 23.5% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 25.8% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 28.2% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 30.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 33.8% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 37.1% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 40.6% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 53.0% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 44.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 58.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 66.9% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 72.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
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- 8 Guadeloupe 98.8% compare
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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 share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Puerto Rico was 99.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.