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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
158th
of 238 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

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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 158th of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 155 Lithuania 1.21 million people compare
  2. 156 Albania 1.19 million people compare
  3. 157 Jamaica 1.07 million people compare
  4. 159 Latvia 925,371 people compare
  5. 160 Trinidad and Tobago 898,357 people compare
  6. 161 Guyana 888,954 people compare

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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 158th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.