Population by income level in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by income level was 3.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3.18 million for population by income level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.83 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.72 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million | 3.21 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 million | 3.54 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million | 3.74 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million | 3.29 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.18 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Puerto Rico?
- Population by income level in Puerto Rico was 3.18 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by income level?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.