Population in largest city in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population in largest city was 2.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in largest city in Puerto Rico stood at 2.43 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 596,271, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 729,657 | 596,271 | 879,303 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 915,302 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million | 1.26 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 2.33 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.48 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.45 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.43 million | 2.45 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Puerto Rico
- Population in the largest city 81.0% (2025)
- Population density 361.19 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.43 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 3.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Puerto Rico?
- Population in largest city in Puerto Rico was 2.43 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,271 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population in largest city?
- Puerto Rico ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.