Total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.001 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 1976.
That places Puerto Rico 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 17 Mauritius 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 18 Turkey 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 20 Marshall Islands 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 22 Hungary 0.001 thousands per person compare
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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.1125 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1976.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.