Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3653 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4299 thousands per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.306 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4299 thousands per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.306 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.306 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3317 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3371 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3427 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3483 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3539 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3598 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3649 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3694 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3737 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3777 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3815 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.385 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3882 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3913 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3974 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.401 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4084 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4117 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4208 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4291 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4299 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4298 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4294 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4288 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4278 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4264 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.425 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4235 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4219 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4203 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4133 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4089 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4043 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3996 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3945 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3892 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.371 thousands per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3708 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3706 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.368 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3655 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3539 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3598 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3945 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3974 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4265 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4299 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3989 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4203 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3673 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3706 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 29 Philippines 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 0.342 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4299 thousands per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.