Long term urban population region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Long term urban population region was 99.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Puerto Rico, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Puerto Rico is 99.51, 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, long term urban population region in Puerto Rico peaked at 99.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0056 | 0.0056 | 0.0056 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0501 | 0.0501 | 0.0501 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1503 | 0.1503 | 0.1503 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.58 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.89 | 7.89 | 7.89 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.47 | 9.47 | 9.47 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.37 | 10.37 | 10.37 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.36 | 11.36 | 11.36 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.44 | 12.44 | 12.44 | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.62 | 13.62 | 13.62 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.92 | 14.92 | 14.92 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.34 | 16.34 | 16.34 | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.52 | 23.52 | 23.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.76 | 25.76 | 25.76 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.21 | 28.21 | 28.21 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.84 | 33.84 | 33.84 | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.06 | 37.06 | 37.06 | 1 |
| 1950s | 42.29 | 40.59 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.92 | 44.62 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.29 | 58.47 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.96 | 66.92 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.79 | 72.15 | 93.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.57 | 94.76 | 98.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.09 | 98.78 | 99.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 99.45 | 99.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 8 Guadeloupe 98.82 compare
- 9 Belgium 97.8 compare
- 10 Martinique 97.76 compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.941 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9308 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 14.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Puerto Rico?
- Long term urban population region in Puerto Rico was 99.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for long term urban population region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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