Total population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total population was 3,240 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Puerto Rico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Puerto Rico stood at 3,240 thousands.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,814 thousands in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,714 thousands, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,921 thousands | 2,714 thousands | 3,139 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,358 thousands | 3,191 thousands | 3,499 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,661 thousands | 3,525 thousands | 3,783 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,789 thousands | 3,742 thousands | 3,814 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,539 thousands | 3,289 thousands | 3,728 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,253 thousands | 3,240 thousands | 3,287 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4877 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.941 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 0.941 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Puerto Rico?
- Total population in Puerto Rico was 3,240 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,814 thousands in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,714 thousands in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release