Population growth in Puerto Rico
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Puerto Rico increased from 2.36 m to 3.19 m people. This is a growth by 35.5 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Puerto Rico was recorded in 1963 with 2.21%. The biggest decrease in 2018 with -3.97%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 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 growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 2.7% annually.
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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 ‰ | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 3.19 M | 0.01 % | 6.4 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 7,683 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 3.19 M | 0.01 % | 7,762 M | 1.02 % |
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 2019 in the graph: The population in Puerto Rico increased by about 340 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.4 per 1000 people (~ 30,000 deaths) and the birth rate was 6.4 per 1000 people (~ 20,400 births). As a result, around 9,940 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 29,506 in Puerto Rico. The number of births was 31,764 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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