Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.1217 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1217 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 239.7%
World rank
193rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.44 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-2.96 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -0.1217 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 239.7% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.44 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -2.96 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9683 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1961 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1962 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4923 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0548 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1189 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2042 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2899 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4221 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4377 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4424 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5514 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8369 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2012 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2013 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2014 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2016 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2017 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3085 % change on previous year | +5856.6% |
| 2021 | -0.6439 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2022 | -0.317 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1029 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0871 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1217 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -0.1217 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -0.1217 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7354 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5856.6% | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -0.3085 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -317.1% | 0.0548 % change on previous year | -0.1189 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -239.7% | 0.0871 % change on previous year | -0.1217 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +132.5% | -0.317 % change on previous year | 0.1029 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -132.3% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -108.7% | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -0.6439 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.9683 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2161 % change on previous year | -0.4424 % change on previous year | 0.4923 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.0052 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2002 % change on previous year | -0.6439 % change on previous year | 0.1029 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 190 Palau -0.087 % change on previous year compare
- 191 South Korea -0.0908 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Isle of Man -0.1027 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bermuda -0.1269 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Hungary -0.168 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mauritius -0.1742 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.1217 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 193rd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.