Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.0575 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0575 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5583 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.056 units per person, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5583 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5497 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5374 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5225 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4931 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.48 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4685 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4579 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4465 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4351 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4241 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4124 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3888 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3783 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3685 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3592 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.35 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3405 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3301 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3178 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3038 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2882 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2715 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2537 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2353 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2165 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1976 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.179 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1609 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1439 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1123 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0982 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0662 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0572 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.058 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0609 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0622 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0621 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0618 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.061 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0598 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0593 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0589 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0582 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5021 units per person | 0.4465 units per person | 0.5583 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3857 units per person | 0.3405 units per person | 0.4351 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2593 units per person | 0.179 units per person | 0.3301 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0986 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 0.1609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 6 |
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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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.1125 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0575 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5583 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 units per person in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.