Share of population urban in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population urban was 94.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 2000
All-time low
40.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Puerto Rico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Puerto Rico is 94.34, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.5 | — |
| 1951 | 40.56 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.73 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 40.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 41.71 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 42.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 42.65 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 43.17 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.72 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 44.31 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 45.06 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46.06 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 47.24 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 48.56 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 49.97 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 51.42 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.88 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 54.28 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 55.58 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.75 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 57.83 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.86 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.86 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.84 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.82 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.8 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 63.8 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64.83 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.92 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 67.07 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.35 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.79 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.36 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.04 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74.79 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 78.45 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 80.3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.13 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.93 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 85.66 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 87.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 88.83 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.23 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.46 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 92.52 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.36 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.97 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.32 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.96 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.88 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.81 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.77 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.76 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.18 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.25 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.34 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 94.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 94.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 | 40.5 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.54 | 44.31 | 55.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.33 | 56.75 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.19 | 67.07 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.16 | 83.93 | 94.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1 | 93.77 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.82 | 93.76 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.16 | 94.01 | 94.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population urban in Puerto Rico was 94.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population urban?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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