Population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
361.19 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
431.44 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
270.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 361.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 270.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 276.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 282.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 287.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 292.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 295.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 298.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 300.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 302.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 306.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 311.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 317.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 324.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 331.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 337.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 343.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 348.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 352.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 357.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 361.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 365.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 369.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 373.3 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 377.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 380.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 384.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 388.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 391.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 395.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 398.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 401.59 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 404.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 407.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 411.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 415.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 419.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 423.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 426.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 428.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 429.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 430.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 431.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 431.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 431.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 430.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 429 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 426.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 424 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 421.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 419.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 416.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 412.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 409.41 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 404.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 398.55 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 392.38 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 384.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 370.99 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 372.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 369.96 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 367.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 363.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 361.19 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 361.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 361.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.61 units per square kilometre | 270.54 units per square kilometre | 302.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 333.03 units per square kilometre | 306.43 units per square kilometre | 357.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.68 units per square kilometre | 361.44 units per square kilometre | 395.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.73 units per square kilometre | 398.76 units per square kilometre | 428.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.6 units per square kilometre | 421.69 units per square kilometre | 431.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.14 units per square kilometre | 370.99 units per square kilometre | 419.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.51 units per square kilometre | 361.19 units per square kilometre | 369.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 27 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 344.36 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 by income level 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.