Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1878 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2127 thousands per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.1123 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1223 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1299 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1337 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1373 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1408 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1548 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1661 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1732 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1798 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1825 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1852 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1881 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1995 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2098 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2118 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2126 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.212 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.21 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.209 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2094 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2057 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1925 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1919 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1901 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1884 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1798 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1951 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1825 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2068 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1925 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2095 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1896 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1919 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 27 Israel 0.1894 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 0.1892 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Haiti 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 0.1827 thousands 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.