How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

27th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.4299 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2001

All-time low

0.2707 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico is 0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4299 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2707 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2707 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2752 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1963	0.2797 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1964	0.284 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1965	0.2882 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	0.2924 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1967	0.2966 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	0.3005 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1969	0.3042 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1970	0.3083 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	0.3132 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.3184 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0.3237 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1974	0.329 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1975	0.3344 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1976	0.3399 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	0.3455 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1978	0.3511 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1979	0.3568 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1980	0.3623 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.3671 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1982	0.3716 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.3757 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.3796 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	0.3832 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1986	0.3866 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	0.3898 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.3929 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.3959 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	0.3992 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.4029 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1992	0.4066 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0.4101 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.4133 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	0.4164 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.4194 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	0.4223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	0.4251 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1999	0.4278 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0.4295 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	0.4299 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.4296 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	0.4291 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.4283 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	0.4271 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2006	0.4257 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.4242 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.4227 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.4211 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2010	0.4188 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
2011	0.4153 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.4111 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.0%
2013	0.4066 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.1%
2014	0.402 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.1%
2015	0.397 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.3919 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.3%
2017	0.3801 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.0%
2018	0.3709 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.4%
2019	0.3707 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	0.3693 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2021	0.3668 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2022	0.3654 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.288 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2707 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3042 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.332 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3083 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3568 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3805 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3623 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3959 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.4143 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3992 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4278 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.4267 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4211 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4299 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3964 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3707 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4188 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3667 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3654 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3693 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

24 Philippines 0.3853 1000 No per square kilometre compare
25 Belgium 0.3841 1000 No per square kilometre compare
26 Sri Lanka 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre compare
28 Grenada 0.3444 1000 No per square kilometre compare
29 Japan 0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre compare
30 Tuvalu 0.3272 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Puerto Rico

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Puerto Rico was 0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.4299 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2707 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.