How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

15th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.4041 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2001

All-time low

0.1241 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4041 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1241 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1303 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1963	0.1368 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1964	0.1434 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1965	0.1497 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
1966	0.1557 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1967	0.1613 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1968	0.1668 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1969	0.1725 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1970	0.1782 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1971	0.1834 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1972	0.1889 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	0.1949 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0.2011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1975	0.2075 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1976	0.2141 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1977	0.2208 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.2276 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.2343 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	0.2438 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1981	0.2614 1000 No per square kilometre	+7.2%
1982	0.2779 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.3%
1983	0.2933 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
1984	0.3074 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	0.3203 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1986	0.3321 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1987	0.3427 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1988	0.3524 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1989	0.3613 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.3686 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	0.3728 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1992	0.3772 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.3816 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1994	0.3859 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1995	0.3899 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	0.3936 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1997	0.3971 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	0.4001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0.4026 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0.404 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	0.4041 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.4035 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.4023 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2004	0.4009 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2005	0.3995 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2006	0.3982 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.3969 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.3957 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	0.3944 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.3931 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.3919 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2012	0.3907 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.3896 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	0.3886 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	0.3878 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.3871 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	0.3865 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.386 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2019	0.3856 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	0.3851 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2021	0.3847 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0.3842 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.149 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1725 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2051 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1782 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2343 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3093 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2438 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3613 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3869 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3686 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4026 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.4 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3944 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4041 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3887 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3856 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3931 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3844 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3851 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

12 Bangladesh 0.5447 1000 No per square kilometre compare
13 Lebanon 0.5055 1000 No per square kilometre compare
14 Israel 0.3903 1000 No per square kilometre compare
16 Belgium 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre compare
17 Japan 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre compare
18 Guam 0.3044 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.3837 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.4041 1000 No per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, 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, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.