Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 94.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2000
All-time low
40.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 94.3% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.5% | — |
| 1951 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 94.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 94.3% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.