Population density in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population density was 112.25 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
112.25 people per km²
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 235 countries
All-time high
429.88 people per km²
in 2001
All-time low
0.0682 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in Puerto Rico, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 112.25 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Puerto Rico peaked at 429.88 people per km² in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 people per km², in 1000.
That places Puerto Rico 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0682 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1024 people per km² | +50.1% |
| 1200 | 0.1537 people per km² | +50.1% |
| 1300 | 0.2304 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.3458 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5186 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 0.7779 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 1.17 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 1.52 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1720 | 1.98 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1730 | 2.58 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1740 | 3.36 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1750 | 4.38 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1760 | 5.71 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1770 | 7.44 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1780 | 9.7 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1790 | 12.64 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1800 | 16.47 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1810 | 21.46 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1820 | 27.96 people per km² | +30.3% |
| 1830 | 33.76 people per km² | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 39.56 people per km² | +17.2% |
| 1850 | 49.7 people per km² | +25.6% |
| 1860 | 60.61 people per km² | +22.0% |
| 1870 | 72.69 people per km² | +19.9% |
| 1880 | 85 people per km² | +16.9% |
| 1890 | 97.15 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 110.64 people per km² | +13.9% |
| 1910 | 136.35 people per km² | +23.2% |
| 1920 | 162.06 people per km² | +18.9% |
| 1930 | 187.76 people per km² | +15.9% |
| 1940 | 213.47 people per km² | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 251.31 people per km² | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 253.39 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 255.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 256.81 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 258.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 259.69 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 260.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 262.09 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 263.05 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 264.04 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 266.51 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 270.71 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 275.23 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 279.66 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 284 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 288.24 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 292.43 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 296.56 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 300.54 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 304.22 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 308.28 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 313.19 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 318.42 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 323.69 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 329 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 334.4 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 339.91 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 345.49 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 351.09 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 356.82 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 362.31 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 367.14 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 371.58 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 375.72 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 379.62 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 383.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 386.56 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 389.76 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 392.9 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 395.94 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 399.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 402.89 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 406.58 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 410.06 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 413.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 416.41 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 419.39 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 422.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 425.09 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 427.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 429.52 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 429.88 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 429.62 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 429.09 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 428.26 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 427.1 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 425.73 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 424.25 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 422.68 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 421.08 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 418.81 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 415.3 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 411.1 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 406.63 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 401.96 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 397.05 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 391.88 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 380.14 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 370.92 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 370.69 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 369.31 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 366.77 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 365.39 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 365.5 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 365.53 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 364.75 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 363.32 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 361.45 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 359.25 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 356.8 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 354.08 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 351.21 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 348.3 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 345.27 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 342.12 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 338.95 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 335.77 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 332.46 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 328.97 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 325.39 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 321.74 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 318.02 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 314.27 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 310.48 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 306.63 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 302.7 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 298.68 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 294.62 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 290.57 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 286.44 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 282.3 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 278.18 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 274.06 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 270 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 265.95 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 261.91 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 257.87 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2057 | 253.8 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2058 | 249.71 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 245.66 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 241.67 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 237.72 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2062 | 233.81 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 229.98 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 226.21 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 222.44 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2066 | 218.7 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2067 | 214.99 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 211.37 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2069 | 207.82 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 204.31 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 200.86 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2072 | 197.45 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2073 | 194.06 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2074 | 190.69 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 187.34 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2076 | 184.04 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 180.77 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 177.54 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2079 | 174.32 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2080 | 171.11 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2081 | 167.94 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2082 | 164.79 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2083 | 161.67 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2084 | 158.57 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 155.48 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 152.4 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2087 | 149.35 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2088 | 146.31 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2089 | 143.28 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 140.27 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2091 | 137.29 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2092 | 134.34 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2093 | 131.42 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2094 | 128.54 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2095 | 125.69 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2096 | 122.89 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2097 | 120.14 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2098 | 117.45 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2099 | 114.82 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2100 | 112.25 people per km² | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 112.25 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 112.25 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.1% | 0.0682 people per km² | 0.1024 people per km² |
| 1200 | +50.1% | 0.1024 people per km² | 0.1537 people per km² |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 0.2304 people per km² | 0.3458 people per km² |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.1537 people per km² | 0.2304 people per km² |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 0.3458 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 0.5186 people per km² | 0.7779 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0682 people per km² | 0.0682 people per km² | 0.0682 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1024 people per km² | 0.1024 people per km² | 0.1024 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1537 people per km² | 0.1537 people per km² | 0.1537 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2304 people per km² | 0.2304 people per km² | 0.2304 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3458 people per km² | 0.3458 people per km² | 0.3458 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5186 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7779 people per km² | 0.7779 people per km² | 0.7779 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.52 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.58 people per km² | 2.58 people per km² | 2.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.38 people per km² | 4.38 people per km² | 4.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.71 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.44 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.7 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.64 people per km² | 12.64 people per km² | 12.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.47 people per km² | 16.47 people per km² | 16.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.46 people per km² | 21.46 people per km² | 21.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 27.96 people per km² | 27.96 people per km² | 27.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 33.76 people per km² | 33.76 people per km² | 33.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 39.56 people per km² | 39.56 people per km² | 39.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 49.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 60.61 people per km² | 60.61 people per km² | 60.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 72.69 people per km² | 72.69 people per km² | 72.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 85 people per km² | 85 people per km² | 85 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 97.15 people per km² | 97.15 people per km² | 97.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 110.64 people per km² | 110.64 people per km² | 110.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 136.35 people per km² | 136.35 people per km² | 136.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 162.06 people per km² | 162.06 people per km² | 162.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 187.76 people per km² | 187.76 people per km² | 187.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 213.47 people per km² | 213.47 people per km² | 213.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 258.49 people per km² | 251.31 people per km² | 264.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 285.81 people per km² | 266.51 people per km² | 304.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 332.03 people per km² | 308.28 people per km² | 356.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 380.48 people per km² | 362.31 people per km² | 395.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.3 people per km² | 399.22 people per km² | 427.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.72 people per km² | 421.08 people per km² | 429.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.45 people per km² | 370.69 people per km² | 418.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.81 people per km² | 356.8 people per km² | 369.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 340.25 people per km² | 325.39 people per km² | 354.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 304.41 people per km² | 286.44 people per km² | 321.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 263.94 people per km² | 245.66 people per km² | 282.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 224.47 people per km² | 207.82 people per km² | 241.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 189.14 people per km² | 174.32 people per km² | 204.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 157.09 people per km² | 143.28 people per km² | 171.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 127.29 people per km² | 114.82 people per km² | 140.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 112.25 people per km² | 112.25 people per km² | 112.25 people per km² | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Puerto Rico?
- Population density in Puerto Rico was 112.25 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 429.88 people per km² in 2001.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population density?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.