Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 17,230 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
17,230 people
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
193rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.34 million people
in 1954
All-time low
605.83 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico is 17,230 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.34 million people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 605.83 people, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 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 projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 605.83 people | — |
| 1100 | 908.71 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 1,363 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 2,044 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 3,062 people | +49.8% |
| 1500 | 4,580 people | +49.5% |
| 1600 | 6,808 people | +48.6% |
| 1700 | 9,931 people | +45.9% |
| 1710 | 12,871 people | +29.6% |
| 1720 | 16,695 people | +29.7% |
| 1730 | 21,645 people | +29.6% |
| 1740 | 28,048 people | +29.6% |
| 1750 | 36,325 people | +29.5% |
| 1760 | 47,015 people | +29.4% |
| 1770 | 60,809 people | +29.3% |
| 1780 | 78,589 people | +29.2% |
| 1790 | 101,481 people | +29.1% |
| 1800 | 130,916 people | +29.0% |
| 1810 | 168,708 people | +28.9% |
| 1820 | 217,149 people | +28.7% |
| 1830 | 258,632 people | +19.1% |
| 1840 | 298,501 people | +15.4% |
| 1850 | 368,775 people | +23.5% |
| 1860 | 441,401 people | +19.7% |
| 1870 | 518,338 people | +17.4% |
| 1880 | 592,096 people | +14.2% |
| 1890 | 659,044 people | +11.3% |
| 1900 | 728,634 people | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 868,258 people | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 993,337 people | +14.4% |
| 1930 | 1.10 million people | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 1.19 million people | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 1.33 million people | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 1.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.34 million people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.33 million people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.31 million people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 995,541 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 954,307 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 907,823 people | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 856,837 people | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 802,175 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 745,099 people | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 686,609 people | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 627,467 people | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 569,087 people | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 512,462 people | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 457,895 people | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 406,117 people | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 358,198 people | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 315,274 people | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 278,435 people | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 248,794 people | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 227,439 people | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 215,446 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 213,218 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 214,389 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 216,377 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 219,040 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 222,053 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 225,106 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 227,947 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 230,345 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 232,016 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 232,718 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 231,847 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 229,870 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 227,425 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 224,708 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 221,719 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 218,397 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 214,703 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 207,161 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 200,737 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 198,860 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 196,168 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 193,401 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 190,858 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 188,769 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 186,299 people | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 183,102 people | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 179,282 people | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 174,957 people | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 170,202 people | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 165,084 people | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 159,610 people | -3.3% |
| 2031 | 153,844 people | -3.6% |
| 2032 | 147,862 people | -3.9% |
| 2033 | 141,642 people | -4.2% |
| 2034 | 135,197 people | -4.6% |
| 2035 | 128,581 people | -4.9% |
| 2036 | 121,817 people | -5.3% |
| 2037 | 114,872 people | -5.7% |
| 2038 | 107,747 people | -6.2% |
| 2039 | 100,492 people | -6.7% |
| 2040 | 93,130 people | -7.3% |
| 2041 | 85,679 people | -8.0% |
| 2042 | 78,163 people | -8.8% |
| 2043 | 70,592 people | -9.7% |
| 2044 | 62,977 people | -10.8% |
| 2045 | 55,331 people | -12.1% |
| 2046 | 47,666 people | -13.9% |
| 2047 | 40,010 people | -16.1% |
| 2048 | 32,381 people | -19.1% |
| 2049 | 24,781 people | -23.5% |
| 2050 | 17,230 people | -30.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17,230 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17,230 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 605.83 people | 908.71 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 908.71 people | 1,363 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1,363 people | 2,044 people |
| 1400 | +49.8% | 2,044 people | 3,062 people |
| 1500 | +49.5% | 3,062 people | 4,580 people |
| 1600 | +48.6% | 4,580 people | 6,808 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 605.83 people | 605.83 people | 605.83 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 908.71 people | 908.71 people | 908.71 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,044 people | 2,044 people | 2,044 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,062 people | 3,062 people | 3,062 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,580 people | 4,580 people | 4,580 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 6,808 people | 6,808 people | 6,808 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 9,931 people | 9,931 people | 9,931 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,871 people | 12,871 people | 12,871 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 16,695 people | 16,695 people | 16,695 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 21,645 people | 21,645 people | 21,645 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 28,048 people | 28,048 people | 28,048 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 36,325 people | 36,325 people | 36,325 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 47,015 people | 47,015 people | 47,015 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 60,809 people | 60,809 people | 60,809 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 78,589 people | 78,589 people | 78,589 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 101,481 people | 101,481 people | 101,481 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 130,916 people | 130,916 people | 130,916 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 168,708 people | 168,708 people | 168,708 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 217,149 people | 217,149 people | 217,149 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 258,632 people | 258,632 people | 258,632 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 298,501 people | 298,501 people | 298,501 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 368,775 people | 368,775 people | 368,775 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 441,401 people | 441,401 people | 441,401 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 518,338 people | 518,338 people | 518,338 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 592,096 people | 592,096 people | 592,096 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 659,044 people | 659,044 people | 659,044 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 728,634 people | 728,634 people | 728,634 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 868,258 people | 868,258 people | 868,258 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 993,337 people | 993,337 people | 993,337 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.34 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 866,476 people | 627,467 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,915 people | 215,446 people | 569,087 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,321 people | 213,218 people | 232,718 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,543 people | 198,860 people | 231,847 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,812 people | 165,084 people | 196,168 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 131,166 people | 100,492 people | 159,610 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 59,071 people | 24,781 people | 93,130 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 17,230 people | 17,230 people | 17,230 people | 1 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico was 17,230 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 1954.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.83 people in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Puerto Rico ranks 193rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.