Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 365.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
365.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
429.88 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
270.71 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 365.5 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 429.88 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 270.71 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 275.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 279.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 284 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 288.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 292.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 296.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 300.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 304.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 308.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 313.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 318.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 323.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 329 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 334.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 339.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 345.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 351.09 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 356.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 362.31 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 367.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 371.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 375.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 379.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 383.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 386.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 389.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 392.9 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 395.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 399.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 402.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 406.58 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 410.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 413.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 416.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 419.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 422.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 425.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 427.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 429.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 429.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 429.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 429.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 428.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 427.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 425.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 424.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 422.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 421.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 418.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 415.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 411.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 406.63 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 401.96 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 397.05 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 391.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 380.14 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 370.92 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 370.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 369.31 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 366.77 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 365.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 365.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.95 units per square kilometre | 270.71 units per square kilometre | 304.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 332.03 units per square kilometre | 308.28 units per square kilometre | 356.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 380.48 units per square kilometre | 362.31 units per square kilometre | 395.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.3 units per square kilometre | 399.22 units per square kilometre | 427.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.72 units per square kilometre | 421.08 units per square kilometre | 429.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.45 units per square kilometre | 370.69 units per square kilometre | 418.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.74 units per square kilometre | 365.39 units per square kilometre | 369.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 29 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 384.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 371.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 344.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 341.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 327.9 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 365.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 429.88 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.71 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.