Puerto Rico Population (LIVE)

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Puerto Rico Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Puerto Rico is 3,237,216 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Puerto Rico 2025 population is estimated at 3,235,289 people at mid-year.
  • Puerto Rico population is equivalent to 0.039% of the total world population.
  • Puerto Rico ranks number 135 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Puerto Rico is 365 per Km² (945 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 8,870 Km² (3,425 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (3,235,289 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Puerto Rico is 45.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Puerto Rico (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Puerto Rico
Global
Rank
2025 3,235,289 −0.21% −6,915 5,495 45.8 0.94 365 0.039% 8,231,613,070 135
2024 3,242,204 0.01% 181 11,561 45.5 0.94 366 0.040% 8,161,972,572 135
2023 3,242,023 0.03% 1,055 19,833 45.3 0.94 366 0.040% 8,091,734,930 135
2022 3,240,968 −0.53% −17,419 16,704 45.2 0.94 365 0.040% 8,021,407,192 135
2020 3,275,805 −1.44% −49,201 −7,410 44.3 0.93 369 0.042% 7,887,001,292 136
2015 3,521,811 −1.06% −38,605 −42,912 39.9 1.35 397 97.7% 3,439,473 0.047% 7,470,491,872 132
2010 3,714,836 −0.39% −14,716 −30,960 36.1 1.62 419 93.9% 3,487,202 0.053% 7,021,732,148 129
2005 3,788,415 −0.11% −4,290 −27,139 33.6 1.84 427 93.5% 3,543,705 0.058% 6,586,970,132 127
2000 3,809,866 0.62% 23,254 −19,394 31.3 2.04 430 94.1% 3,583,840 0.062% 6,171,702,993 125
1995 3,693,598 0.85% 30,510 −5,930 29.3 2.15 416 93.6% 3,458,246 0.064% 5,758,878,982 121
1990 3,541,048 0.82% 28,347 −6,865 27.4 2.29 399 92.3% 3,269,660 0.066% 5,327,803,110 123
1985 3,399,311 1.13% 37,126 −8,143 25.4 2.22 383 83.6% 2,841,223 0.070% 4,868,943,465 120
1980 3,213,680 1.62% 49,515 −5,094 23.5 2.7 362 67.3% 2,162,366 0.072% 4,447,606,236 117
1975 2,966,106 1.64% 46,337 −731 22.1 2.8 334 62% 1,840,343 0.073% 4,070,735,277 116
1970 2,734,422 1.35% 35,556 −6,440 20.3 3.17 308 57.8% 1,580,602 0.074% 3,694,683,794 115
1965 2,556,644 1.58% 38,545 −24,057 19 4.1 288 51.9% 1,328,040 0.077% 3,334,533,703 112
1960 2,363,917 0.52% 12,086 −26,328 17.4 4.59 267 44.4% 1,049,347 0.078% 3,015,470,894 111
1955 2,303,486 0.66% 14,879 −50,489 17.3 4.68 260 41.4% 953,627 0.084% 2,740,213,792 109

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Puerto Rico Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Puerto Rico
Global
Rank
2030 3,140,742 −0.59% −18,909 −7,330 47.7 0.97 354 0.037% 8,569,124,911 137
2035 3,006,448 −0.87% −26,859 −6,032 49.5 1.02 339 0.034% 8,885,210,181 139
2040 2,853,785 −1.04% −30,533 −6,983 51.1 1.05 322 0.031% 9,177,190,203 141
2045 2,684,943 −1.21% −33,768 −5,843 52.8 1.09 303 0.028% 9,439,639,668 143
2050 2,503,994 −1.39% −36,190 −5,041 54.7 1.13 282 0.026% 9,664,378,587 143

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Puerto Rico Demographics

Life Expectancy
82.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
4.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
6.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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See also


Notes

The Puerto Rico Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Puerto Rico delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Puerto Rico (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.