Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 344.22 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
344.22 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
405.71 people per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
121.99 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 344.22 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 405.71 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 121.99 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.99 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 126.77 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 132.12 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 137.91 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 144.03 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 150.38 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 156.81 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 163.12 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 169.1 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 174.96 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 181.12 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 187.43 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 193.77 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 200.17 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 206.71 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 213.45 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 220.41 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 227.62 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 235.21 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 243 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 250.95 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 259.34 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 268.13 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 277.27 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 286.64 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 296.12 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 305.75 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 315.5 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 325.2 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 335.06 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 345.12 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 354.96 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 364.27 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 372.93 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 380.87 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 388 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 394.23 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 399.45 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 403.5 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 405.49 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 405.71 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 405.22 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 404.4 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 403.22 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 401.73 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 400.03 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 398.28 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 396.52 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 394.85 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 392.67 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 389.38 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 385.46 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 381.29 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 376.96 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 372.43 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 367.68 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 356.79 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 348.29 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 348.27 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 347.2 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 344.96 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 343.87 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 344.22 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 344.22 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 344.22 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.69 people per square kilometre | 121.99 people per square kilometre | 169.1 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.08 people per square kilometre | 174.96 people per square kilometre | 235.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.79 people per square kilometre | 243 people per square kilometre | 325.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.84 people per square kilometre | 335.06 people per square kilometre | 403.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.54 people per square kilometre | 394.85 people per square kilometre | 405.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.92 people per square kilometre | 348.27 people per square kilometre | 392.67 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.06 people per square kilometre | 343.87 people per square kilometre | 347.2 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 20 Barbados 390.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 Curacao 381.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Aruba 370.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 24 Belgium 336.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 people per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 344.22 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 405.71 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.99 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.