Population growth in Puerto Rico
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Puerto Rico increased from 2.36 million to 3.26 million people. This is a growth by 38.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Puerto Rico was recorded in 2020 with 2.75%. The biggest decrease in 2018 with -3.97%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Puerto Rico in 2020 was 43.60 years (median value).
Around 94% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.5% per year.
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Population development in Puerto Rico since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Puerto Rico | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.40 M | 1.77 % | 31.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 2.45 M | 2.11 % | 31.3 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 2.50 M | 2.21 % | 31.0 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 2.55 M | 1.98 % | 31.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 2.59 M | 1.56 % | 30.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 2.62 M | 1.19 % | 28.9 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 2.65 M | 0.79 % | 26.7 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 2.66 M | 0.62 % | 25.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 2.68 M | 0.83 % | 24.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 2.72 M | 1.26 % | 24.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 2.76 M | 1.63 % | 25.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 2.82 M | 1.99 % | 24.0 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 2.88 M | 2.18 % | 23.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 2.94 M | 2.10 % | 24.3 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 2.99 M | 1.86 % | 23.8 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 3.04 M | 1.67 % | 24.2 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 3.09 M | 1.47 % | 24.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 3.13 M | 1.32 % | 24.1 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 3.17 M | 1.24 % | 23.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 3.21 M | 1.20 % | 22.8 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 3.24 M | 1.14 % | 22.0 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 3.28 M | 1.08 % | 21.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 3.31 M | 1.03 % | 20.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 3.34 M | 1.00 % | 19.3 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 3.38 M | 0.98 % | 19.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 3.41 M | 0.96 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 3.44 M | 0.95 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 3.47 M | 0.93 % | 19.3 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 3.51 M | 0.91 % | 19.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 3.54 M | 0.89 % | 18.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 3.56 M | 0.71 % | 18.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 3.59 M | 0.65 % | 17.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 3.62 M | 0.85 % | 17.9 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 3.65 M | 0.93 % | 17.5 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 3.68 M | 0.93 % | 17.0 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 3.72 M | 1.13 % | 16.9 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 3.76 M | 0.93 % | 16.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 3.78 M | 0.58 % | 15.7 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 3.80 M | 0.50 % | 15.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 3.81 M | 0.28 % | 15.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 3.82 M | 0.21 % | 14.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 3.82 M | 0.13 % | 13.7 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 3.83 M | 0.06 % | 13.1 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 3.83 M | 0.02 % | 13.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 3.82 M | -0.14 % | 13.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 3.81 M | -0.42 % | 12.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 3.78 M | -0.58 % | 11.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 3.76 M | -0.58 % | 11.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 3.74 M | -0.54 % | 11.7 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 3.72 M | -0.50 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 3.68 M | -1.15 % | 11.1 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 3.63 M | -1.20 % | 10.6 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 3.59 M | -1.14 % | 10.1 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 3.53 M | -1.62 % | 9.7 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 3.47 M | -1.74 % | 9.0 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 3.41 M | -1.92 % | 8.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 3.33 M | -2.39 % | 7.3 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 3.19 M | -3.97 % | 6.7 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 3.19 M | 0.01 % | 6.4 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 3.28 M | 2.75 % | 5.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 3.26 M | -0.55 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Puerto Rico
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Puerto Rico increased by about 87,800 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.6 per 1000 people (~ 30,700 deaths) and the birth rate was 5.6 per 1000 people (~ 17,900 births). As a result, around 100,600 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 29,675 in Puerto Rico. The number of births was 29,396 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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