Share of the population living in cities in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population living in cities was 28.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.21
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.52
in 1995
All-time low
18.48
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Puerto Rico, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 28.21 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 151st out of 236 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 the population living in cities in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.48 | — |
| 1955 | 19.39 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 20.17 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 21.55 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 22.8 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 25.99 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 24.76 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 28.7 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 33.89 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 34.52 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.91 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.48 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 31.07 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.96 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.21 | -8.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 28.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 28.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.93 | 18.48 | 19.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.86 | 20.17 | 21.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.39 | 22.8 | 25.99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.73 | 24.76 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2 | 33.89 | 34.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7 | 31.48 | 33.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 30.96 | 31.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.21 | 28.21 | 28.21 | 1 |
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 the population living in cities in Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population living in cities in Puerto Rico was 28.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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