Population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population was 3.24 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.24 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.81 million people
in 2001
All-time low
605 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
Population in Puerto Rico, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Puerto Rico is 3.24 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.81 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 605 people, in 1000.
That places Puerto Rico 136th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 605 people | — |
| 1100 | 908 people | +50.1% |
| 1200 | 1,363 people | +50.1% |
| 1300 | 2,044 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 3,067 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 4,600 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 6,900 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 10,351 people | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 13,488 people | +30.3% |
| 1720 | 17,575 people | +30.3% |
| 1730 | 22,901 people | +30.3% |
| 1740 | 29,841 people | +30.3% |
| 1750 | 38,883 people | +30.3% |
| 1760 | 50,666 people | +30.3% |
| 1770 | 66,020 people | +30.3% |
| 1780 | 86,026 people | +30.3% |
| 1790 | 112,095 people | +30.3% |
| 1800 | 146,063 people | +30.3% |
| 1810 | 190,325 people | +30.3% |
| 1820 | 248,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1830 | 299,428 people | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 350,856 people | +17.2% |
| 1850 | 440,820 people | +25.6% |
| 1860 | 537,637 people | +22.0% |
| 1870 | 644,736 people | +19.9% |
| 1880 | 753,992 people | +16.9% |
| 1890 | 861,685 people | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 981,410 people | +13.9% |
| 1910 | 1.21 million people | +23.2% |
| 1920 | 1.44 million people | +18.9% |
| 1930 | 1.67 million people | +15.9% |
| 1940 | 1.89 million people | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 2.23 million people | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 2.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.67 million people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.97 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million people | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.24 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.24 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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% | 605 people | 908 people |
| 1200 | +50.1% | 908 people | 1,363 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1,363 people | 2,044 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 2,044 people | 3,067 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 3,067 people | 4,600 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 4,600 people | 6,900 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 605 people | 605 people | 605 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 908 people | 908 people | 908 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,044 people | 2,044 people | 2,044 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,067 people | 3,067 people | 3,067 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,600 people | 4,600 people | 4,600 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 6,900 people | 6,900 people | 6,900 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 10,351 people | 10,351 people | 10,351 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 13,488 people | 13,488 people | 13,488 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 17,575 people | 17,575 people | 17,575 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 22,901 people | 22,901 people | 22,901 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 29,841 people | 29,841 people | 29,841 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 38,883 people | 38,883 people | 38,883 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 50,666 people | 50,666 people | 50,666 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 66,020 people | 66,020 people | 66,020 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 86,026 people | 86,026 people | 86,026 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 112,095 people | 112,095 people | 112,095 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 146,063 people | 146,063 people | 146,063 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 190,325 people | 190,325 people | 190,325 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 248,000 people | 248,000 people | 248,000 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 299,428 people | 299,428 people | 299,428 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 350,856 people | 350,856 people | 350,856 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 440,820 people | 440,820 people | 440,820 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 537,637 people | 537,637 people | 537,637 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 644,736 people | 644,736 people | 644,736 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 753,992 people | 753,992 people | 753,992 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 861,685 people | 861,685 people | 861,685 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 981,410 people | 981,410 people | 981,410 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.29 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million people | 2.73 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million people | 3.74 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.28 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Puerto Rico?
- Population in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 people in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.