Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.5786 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.5786 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
222nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
7.22 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-0.5786 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -0.5786 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.22 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.5786 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Puerto Rico 222nd out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5241 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1953 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1954 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1961 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1962 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1982 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8813 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.764 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6044 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3686 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1596 % change on previous year | -894.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2889 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3493 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -0.333 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3139 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3146 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3207 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3172 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3032 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2825 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2538 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2196 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1814 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1462 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1121 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -0.1149 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1221 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1275 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1294 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1246 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2025 | -0.1156 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2026 | -0.1069 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2027 | -0.1026 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2028 | -0.1042 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2029 | -0.114 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2030 | -0.1307 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2031 | -0.1496 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2032 | -0.1688 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2033 | -0.1881 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2034 | -0.2069 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2035 | -0.2258 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2036 | -0.2449 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2037 | -0.2712 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2038 | -0.2978 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2039 | -0.324 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2040 | -0.3493 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2041 | -0.3751 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2042 | -0.4006 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2043 | -0.4254 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2044 | -0.45 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2045 | -0.4748 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2046 | -0.4991 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2047 | -0.5228 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2048 | -0.5437 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2049 | -0.5624 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2050 | -0.5786 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.5241 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6044 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.204 % change on previous year | -0.3493 % change on previous year | 0.3686 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2258 % change on previous year | -0.3207 % change on previous year | -0.1121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1162 % change on previous year | -0.1294 % change on previous year | -0.1026 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -0.324 % change on previous year | -0.1307 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4603 % change on previous year | -0.5624 % change on previous year | -0.3493 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.5786 % change on previous year | -0.5786 % change on previous year | -0.5786 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 219 Guadeloupe -0.4893 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Martinique -0.4934 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Bulgaria -0.5166 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Bermuda -0.6736 % change on previous year compare
- 224 Northern Mariana Islands -0.7575 % change on previous year compare
- 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.8316 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % 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 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (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, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.5786 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5786 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 222nd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.