Puerto Rico — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,229,000 1,121,000 1,107,000 256.45 1
1951 2,247,000 1,128,000 1,118,000 258.58
1952 2,263,000 1,135,000 1,128,000 260.43 1
1953 2,277,000 1,141,000 1,136,000 262.07
1954 2,291,000 1,146,000 1,145,000 263.59
1955 2,303,000 1,150,000 1,153,000 265.01
1956 2,314,000 1,154,000 1,160,000 266.32
1957 2,324,000 1,157,000 1,167,000 267.46
1958 2,333,000 1,159,000 1,173,000 268.43
1959 2,342,000 1,161,000 1,180,000 269.45
1960 2,363,000 1,169,000 1,194,000 271.97
1961 2,401,000 1,186,000 1,214,000 276.25
1962 2,441,000 1,205,000 1,235,000 280.86
1963 2,480,000 1,223,000 1,257,000 285.39
1964 2,519,000 1,240,000 1,278,000 289.81 1
1965 2,556,000 1,256,000 1,299,000 294.14
1966 2,593,000 1,273,000 1,320,000 298.42
1967 2,630,000 1,289,000 1,340,000 302.64
1968 2,665,000 1,305,000 1,360,000 306.69
1969 2,698,000 1,321,000 1,377,000 310.45
1970 2,734,000 1,338,000 1,396,000 314.59
1971 2,777,000 1,358,000 1,419,000 319.60 1
1972 2,824,000 1,380,000 1,444,000 324.94
1973 2,871,000 1,402,000 1,468,000 330.32
1974 2,918,000 1,424,000 1,493,000 335.73
1975 2,966,000 1,447,000 1,519,000 341.25
1976 3,014,000 1,470,000 1,544,000 346.87 1
1977 3,064,000 1,493,000 1,571,000 352.56
1978 3,114,000 1,516,000 1,597,000 358.28
1979 3,165,000 1,540,000 1,624,000 364.13
1980 3,213,000 1,563,000 1,650,000 369.73
1981 3,256,000 1,583,000 1,673,000 374.66 1
1982 3,295,000 1,601,000 1,694,000 379.19
1983 3,332,000 1,619,000 1,713,000 383.42
1984 3,367,000 1,635,000 1,731,000 387.39
1985 3,399,000 1,650,000 1,748,000 391.09
1986 3,428,000 1,664,000 1,764,000 394.47
1987 3,457,000 1,676,000 1,780,000 397.74
1988 3,485,000 1,689,000 1,795,000 400.95
1989 3,512,000 1,701,000 1,810,000 404.05 1
1990 3,541,000 1,715,000 1,825,000 407.39
1991 3,573,000 1,730,000 1,843,000 411.15
1992 3,606,000 1,745,000 1,860,000 414.91
1993 3,637,000 1,758,000 1,878,000 418.45
1994 3,666,000 1,771,000 1,894,000 421.78
1995 3,693,000 1,783,000 1,910,000 424.94
1996 3,719,000 1,794,000 1,924,000 427.97
1997 3,745,000 1,806,000 1,939,000 430.92
1998 3,770,000 1,817,000 1,953,000 433.80 1
1999 3,794,000 1,827,000 1,966,000 436.55
2000 3,809,000 1,834,000 1,975,000 438.32
2001 3,813,000 1,835,000 1,977,000 438.68
2002 3,810,000 1,833,000 1,977,000 438.42
2003 3,806,000 1,830,000 1,975,000 437.88
2004 3,798,000 1,826,000 1,972,000 437.03
2005 3,788,000 1,820,000 1,968,000 435.85
2006 3,776,000 1,813,000 1,962,000 434.45
2007 3,763,000 1,806,000 1,956,000 432.94
2008 3,749,000 1,798,000 1,950,000 431.33 1
2009 3,735,000 1,790,000 1,944,000 429.71
2010 3,714,000 1,779,000 1,935,000 427.39
2011 3,683,000 1,763,000 1,920,000 423.81
2012 3,646,000 1,743,000 1,902,000 419.52
2013 3,606,000 1,722,000 1,884,000 414.95
2014 3,565,000 1,700,000 1,864,000 410.19
2015 3,521,000 1,677,000 1,843,000 405.18
2016 3,476,000 1,653,000 1,822,000 399.91 1
2017 3,371,000 1,600,000 1,771,000 387.93
2018 3,290,000 1,558,000 1,731,000 378.52
2019 3,288,000 1,555,000 1,732,000 378.28
2020 3,275,000 1,548,000 1,727,000 376.88
2021 3,253,000 1,535,000 1,717,000 374.28
2022 3,240,000 1,528,000 1,712,000 372.87 1
2023 3,242,000 1,527,000 1,714,000 372.99
2024 3,242,000 1,526,000 1,715,000 373.01
2025 3,235,000 1,522,000 1,713,000 372.22 1
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