Population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -0.5521 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5521 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,292.7%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.21 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.52 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.5521 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1,292.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.21 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.52 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7874 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6195 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8298 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9981 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9811 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9639 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9473 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9312 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.914 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7099 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6476 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9332 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9279 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5764 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.502 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2144 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -807.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4226 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5837 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2008 | -0.585 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.544 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8323 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8778 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -2 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2018 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3647 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6389 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2023 | -0.5081 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2025 | -0.5521 % change on previous year | +1292.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.6195 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.914 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8099 % change on previous year | 0.502 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1576 % change on previous year | -0.585 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 0.3647 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6031 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.0396 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 197 Hungary -0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Dominica -0.5045 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Belarus -0.5107 % change on previous year compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -0.5605 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Serbia -0.5669 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Kuwait -0.6526 % 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, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.5521 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.