Population by world region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by world region was 995,622 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
995,622 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.81 million people
in 2001
All-time low
605 people
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population by world region in Puerto Rico, 1000–2100
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 by world region in Puerto Rico is 995,622 people, measured 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 by world region in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.81 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 605 people, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region 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% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million people | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 3.22 million people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 3.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 3.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 3.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 3.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 3.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 3.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 3.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 3.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 3.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 2.98 million people | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 2.95 million people | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 2.92 million people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 2.89 million people | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 2.85 million people | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 2.82 million people | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 2.79 million people | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 2.75 million people | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 2.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 2.68 million people | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 2.65 million people | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 2.61 million people | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 2.58 million people | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 2.54 million people | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 2.50 million people | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 2.47 million people | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 2.43 million people | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 2.39 million people | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 2.36 million people | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 2.32 million people | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 2.29 million people | -1.5% |
| 2057 | 2.25 million people | -1.6% |
| 2058 | 2.21 million people | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 2.18 million people | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 2.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 2.11 million people | -1.6% |
| 2062 | 2.07 million people | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 2.04 million people | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 2.01 million people | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 1.97 million people | -1.7% |
| 2066 | 1.94 million people | -1.7% |
| 2067 | 1.91 million people | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 1.87 million people | -1.7% |
| 2069 | 1.84 million people | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 1.81 million people | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 1.78 million people | -1.7% |
| 2072 | 1.75 million people | -1.7% |
| 2073 | 1.72 million people | -1.7% |
| 2074 | 1.69 million people | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 1.66 million people | -1.8% |
| 2076 | 1.63 million people | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 1.60 million people | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 1.57 million people | -1.8% |
| 2079 | 1.55 million people | -1.8% |
| 2080 | 1.52 million people | -1.8% |
| 2081 | 1.49 million people | -1.9% |
| 2082 | 1.46 million people | -1.9% |
| 2083 | 1.43 million people | -1.9% |
| 2084 | 1.41 million people | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 1.38 million people | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 1.35 million people | -2.0% |
| 2087 | 1.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 2088 | 1.30 million people | -2.0% |
| 2089 | 1.27 million people | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 1.24 million people | -2.1% |
| 2091 | 1.22 million people | -2.1% |
| 2092 | 1.19 million people | -2.1% |
| 2093 | 1.17 million people | -2.2% |
| 2094 | 1.14 million people | -2.2% |
| 2095 | 1.11 million people | -2.2% |
| 2096 | 1.09 million people | -2.2% |
| 2097 | 1.07 million people | -2.2% |
| 2098 | 1.04 million people | -2.2% |
| 2099 | 1.02 million people | -2.2% |
| 2100 | 995,622 people | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 995,622 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 995,622 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 | 3.23 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.02 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.70 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.85 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.34 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.99 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.68 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.39 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.13 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 995,622 people | 995,622 people | 995,622 people | 1 |
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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 by world region in Puerto Rico?
- Population by world region in Puerto Rico was 995,622 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 people in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.