Population density in Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) had 361.1 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1979.
Puerto Rico (US), 2024
361.1
Change from 2023
0%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
31st of 214
Population density in Puerto Rico (US) over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Puerto Rico (US) | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 361.1 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 361.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 363.0 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 367.8 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 370.0 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 372.3 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 371.0 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 384.5 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 392.4 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 398.6 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 404.2 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 409.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 412.7 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 416.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 419.9 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 421.7 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 424.0 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 426.5 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 429.0 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 430.8 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 431.4 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 431.4 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 431.1 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 430.5 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 429.6 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0% from 361.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 404.2 people per km², the figure has changed by −10.7%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Puerto Rico (US) has the 31st highest value.
More for Puerto Rico (US)
All statistics for Puerto Rico (US)
Population
3,184,835 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
94.3%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
3,242,022 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
45.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.94 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.12%
2023 · UN Population Division