Population, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population, total was 3.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Puerto Rico is 3.18 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.83 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.72 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million | 3.21 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 million | 3.54 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million | 3.74 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million | 3.29 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.18 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 94.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 76.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.875 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 6.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Puerto Rico?
- Population, total in Puerto Rico was 3.18 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.