Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.3216 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.3216 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.337 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2903 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2992 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.322 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3356 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3363 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3356 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.322 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.3216 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.3216 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.333 units per square kilometre | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | 0.337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.3625 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.3522 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.3215 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 0.3096 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.3216 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.337 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.