Share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population living in the capital city was 21.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico stood at 21.0%.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.9% | — |
| 1955 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Puerto Rico was 21.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.