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Puerto Rico population

Current population of Puerto Rico

3,165,364

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
10
Deaths today
18
Change today (UTC)
−10
World rank
135th of 218
0.04% of world population
Population
3,184,835
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.55%
2025
Density
361 /km²
2023
Land area
8,870 km²
Urban population
94%
2025
Median age
45.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
0.92
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+5,495
2025
Capital
San Juan
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Puerto Rico: overview

Puerto Rico has a population of 3,184,835 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 135th largest in the world. Puerto Rico is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is San Juan.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.55% per year — Puerto Rico belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 17,686 people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 361 people per km², spread across 8,870 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 94% of residents live in cities.

At a median age of 45.8 years, Puerto Rico has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 0.92 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 81.9 years (2024).

The UN projects a steep decline to 2.5 million by 2050 — 21% below today's population. The 2030 projection is 3,140,742.

Puerto Rico population, 1960–2025 and projections

01M2M3M4M19601980200020202040projected2025: 3.18M1960: 2,358,0001961: 2,399,7221962: 2,450,3221963: 2,504,5301964: 2,554,0661965: 2,594,0001966: 2,624,9951967: 2,645,6741968: 2,662,0641969: 2,684,1501970: 2,718,0001971: 2,762,1901972: 2,817,2561973: 2,878,7861974: 2,939,2991975: 2,994,0001976: 3,043,8541977: 3,088,6901978: 3,129,4211979: 3,168,0881980: 3,206,0001981: 3,242,5521982: 3,277,4531983: 3,311,1381984: 3,344,1901985: 3,377,0001986: 3,409,5541987: 3,441,8501988: 3,473,8981989: 3,505,6501990: 3,537,0001991: 3,562,1101992: 3,585,1761993: 3,615,4971994: 3,649,2371995: 3,683,1031996: 3,724,6551997: 3,759,4301998: 3,781,1011999: 3,800,0812000: 3,810,6052001: 3,818,7742002: 3,823,7012003: 3,826,0952004: 3,826,8782005: 3,821,3622006: 3,805,2142007: 3,782,9952008: 3,760,8662009: 3,740,4102010: 3,724,4652011: 3,693,4642012: 3,661,0452013: 3,631,4272014: 3,585,0172015: 3,535,1672016: 3,480,4322017: 3,410,8372018: 3,290,6902019: 3,302,6912020: 3,281,5912021: 3,262,7312022: 3,220,1482023: 3,203,7942024: 3,202,5212025: 3,184,8352030: 3,140,7422050: 2,503,994
Population of Puerto Rico by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20253,184,835−0.55%−17,686
20243,202,521−0.04%−1,273
20233,203,794−0.51%−16,354
20223,220,148−1.31%−42,583
20213,262,731−0.58%−18,860
20203,281,591−0.64%−21,100
20193,302,691+0.36%+12,001
20183,290,690−3.59%−120,147
20173,410,837−2.02%−69,595
20163,480,432−1.56%−54,735
20153,535,167−1.40%−49,850
20143,585,017−1.29%−46,410
20103,724,465−0.43%−15,945
20053,821,362−0.14%−5,516
20003,810,605+0.28%+10,524
19953,683,103+0.92%+33,866
19903,537,000+0.89%+31,350
19853,377,000+0.98%+32,810
19803,206,000+1.19%+37,912
19752,994,000+1.84%+54,701
19702,718,000+1.25%+33,850
19652,594,000+1.55%+39,934
19602,358,000––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Puerto Rico population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Puerto Rico
YearProjected populationvs today
20303,140,742−1.4%
20502,503,994−21.4%

Puerto Rico population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 11.2% of Puerto Rico's population is under 15, 63.5% is of working age (15–64), and 25.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 49,267 (1.5%)0-4 female: 46,926 (1.5%)0-45-9 male: 59,503 (1.8%)5-9 female: 56,116 (1.7%)10-14 male: 77,868 (2.4%)10-14 female: 73,954 (2.3%)10-1415-19 male: 93,476 (2.9%)15-19 female: 88,222 (2.7%)20-24 male: 105,820 (3.3%)20-24 female: 101,344 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 106,569 (3.3%)25-29 female: 107,289 (3.3%)30-34 male: 94,024 (2.9%)30-34 female: 100,159 (3.1%)30-3435-39 male: 88,718 (2.7%)35-39 female: 97,999 (3.0%)40-44 male: 91,128 (2.8%)40-44 female: 102,953 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 98,790 (3.1%)45-49 female: 111,578 (3.4%)50-54 male: 101,010 (3.1%)50-54 female: 112,930 (3.5%)50-5455-59 male: 103,772 (3.2%)55-59 female: 119,510 (3.7%)60-64 male: 103,686 (3.2%)60-64 female: 125,028 (3.9%)60-6465-69 male: 97,431 (3.0%)65-69 female: 120,635 (3.7%)70-74 male: 85,666 (2.6%)70-74 female: 109,664 (3.4%)70-7475-79 male: 73,055 (2.3%)75-79 female: 96,609 (3.0%)80-84 male: 49,654 (1.5%)80-84 female: 69,510 (2.1%)80-8485-89 male: 27,262 (0.8%)85-89 female: 42,497 (1.3%)90-94 male: 11,578 (0.4%)90-94 female: 21,051 (0.7%)90-9495-99 male: 3,168 (0.1%)95-99 female: 7,179 (0.2%)100+ male: 635 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,057 (0.1%)100+

Puerto Rico population FAQ

What is the population of Puerto Rico in 2026?

Puerto Rico's population is estimated at about 3.17 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 3,184,835 (2025). Puerto Rico ranks 135th in the world by population.

Is the population of Puerto Rico growing or shrinking?

Puerto Rico's population is shrinking by about 0.55% per year — a loss of roughly 17,686 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has about 361 people per square kilometre across a land area of 8,870 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico is home to about 0.04% of the world's population.

What is Puerto Rico's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Puerto Rico's population at 2,503,994 in 2050, passing through 3,140,742 in 2030.

What is the median age in Puerto Rico?

The median age in Puerto Rico is 45.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.