Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.146 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.024 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.146 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.146 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.145 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.144 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1427 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1409 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1385 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1357 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1327 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1297 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1273 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1262 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1253 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1245 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1238 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1231 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1223 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1216 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1207 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1198 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1028 1000 No per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0906 1000 No per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0793 1000 No per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 1000 No per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 1000 No per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.028 1000 No per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1395 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1297 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.146 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1235 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1198 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1273 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0318 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1156 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.028 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 94 Japan 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 95 Eritrea 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 96 Liberia 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ireland 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cuba 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.