Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 94.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico is 94.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.7% | 40.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.5% | 44.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.3% | 56.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 67.1% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 83.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 25 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 29 Guam 94.2% compare
- 30 Iceland 94.2% compare
- 31 Jordan 93.2% compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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 fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9308 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Puerto Rico was 94.3% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.