Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 25.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Puerto Rico, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.9% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9308 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Puerto Rico?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Puerto Rico was 25.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.