Population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population density of the capital city was 1,711 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,711 for population density of the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,791 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,711, in 2100.
That places Puerto Rico 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,781 | — |
| 2025 | 2,791 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 2,749 | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 2,683 | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 2,584 | -3.7% |
| 2045 | 2,506 | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 2,429 | -3.1% |
| 2055 | 2,304 | -5.1% |
| 2060 | 2,234 | -3.0% |
| 2065 | 2,111 | -5.5% |
| 2070 | 2,018 | -4.4% |
| 2075 | 1,922 | -4.8% |
| 2080 | 1,844 | -4.0% |
| 2085 | 1,796 | -2.6% |
| 2090 | 1,849 | +2.9% |
| 2095 | 1,798 | -2.8% |
| 2100 | 1,711 | -4.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,711 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,942, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,711 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,168, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,786 | 2,781 | 2,791 | 2 |
| 2030s | 2,716 | 2,683 | 2,749 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,545 | 2,506 | 2,584 | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,367 | 2,304 | 2,429 | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,172 | 2,111 | 2,234 | 2 |
| 2070s | 1,970 | 1,922 | 2,018 | 2 |
| 2080s | 1,820 | 1,796 | 1,844 | 2 |
| 2090s | 1,823 | 1,798 | 1,849 | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,711 | 1,711 | 1,711 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico?
- Population density of the capital city in Puerto Rico was 1,711 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,791 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 in 2100.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population density of the capital city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).