Has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Has the population peaked? was 3.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico stood at 3.24 million people.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.81 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million people, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico?
- Has the population peaked? in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million people in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for has the population peaked??
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.