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Puerto Rico Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Puerto Rico Population is decreasing
  • Puerto Rico Population Density is increasing
  • Puerto Rico Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Puerto Rico Fertility Rate is increasing
Every year Puerto Rico population is expected to reduce by 18685 people. Puerto Rico contributes 0.03% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Puerto Rico is 80.711 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Puerto Rico owns 0.00006% of land i.e. 8870 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 169 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Puerto Rico Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Puerto Rico Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Puerto Rico Population (in million) 3.71 3.65 3.59
Puerto Rico Global Rank 131st 134th 135th
Puerto Rico Global Population Share 0.05% 0.04% 0.04%
Puerto Rico Global Population Density 447.85 463.15 469.97
Puerto Rico Global Population Density Rank 92nd 94th 96th
Puerto Rico Average Life Expectancy 78.54 80.71 82.54
Puerto Rico Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 39th 36th 36th
Puerto Rico Fertility Rate 1.61 1.45 1.49
Puerto Rico Fertility Rate Global Rank 163rd 184th 190th
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Puerto Rico population is expected to reduce by 18685 people. 
  • Puerto Rico population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Puerto Rico will have more death than births from 2033 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Puerto Rico Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 134th-142nd. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Puerto Rico population average growth rate for next 50 years is decreasing at rate of 0.37%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Puerto Rico is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2009. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Puerto Rico contributes 0.03% of world's total population. 

Puerto Rico
 Population Fact

Puerto Rico
 Total Population Trend

Puerto Rico
 Population Growth Rate

Puerto Rico
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 3.71 Million 131st
2020 3.65 Million 134th
2030 3.59 Million 135th
2040 3.47 Million 139th
2050 3.28 Million 142nd
2060 3.04 Million 143rd
2070 2.79 Million 144th
2080 2.52 Million 144th
2090 2.26 Million 147th
2100 2.03 Million 148th

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 3.71 Million -0.25%
2020 3.65 Million -0.04%
2030 3.59 Million -0.15%
2040 3.47 Million -0.38%
2050 3.28 Million -0.56%
2060 3.04 Million -0.71%
2070 2.79 Million -0.83%
2080 2.52 Million -0.92%
2090 2.26 Million -0.94%
2100 2.03 Million -0.86%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 3.71 Million 0.05%
2020 3.65 Million 0.04%
2030 3.59 Million 0.04%
2040 3.47 Million 0.03%
2050 3.28 Million 0.03%
2060 3.04 Million 0.02%
2070 2.79 Million 0.02%
2080 2.52 Million 0.02%
2090 2.26 Million 0.02%
2100 2.03 Million 0.01%

Puerto-Rico Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Puerto Rico population density is 463.23 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Puerto Rico Ranks in range of 94th-102nd in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Puerto Rico. 

Puerto Rico
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 447.85 92nd
2020 463.15 94th
2030 469.97 96th
2040 467.41 98th
2050 459.58 100th
2060 456.02 102nd
2070 449.41 104th
2080 439.86 106th
2090 427.58 108th
2100 412.8 110th

Puerto-Rico Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Puerto Rico is 80.711 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Puerto Rico ranks 36th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Puerto Rico
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 78.54 39th
2020 80.71 36th
2030 82.54 36th
2040 83.95 40th
2050 85.17 43rd
2060 86.32 43rd
2070 87.45 43rd
2080 88.58 43rd
2090 89.69 43rd
2100 0

Puerto-Rico Average Fertility Rate

  • In Puerto Rico, Women gives birth to 1.455 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in increasing trend. 
  • Puerto Rico rank is in range of 184th-184th in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Puerto Rico
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 1.61 163rd
2020 1.45 184th
2030 1.49 190th
2040 1.56 192nd
2050 1.62 190th
2060 1.66 184th
2070 1.7 183rd
2080 1.73 180th
2090 1.75 176th
2100 1.77 173rd

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Puerto Rico population was 2218000 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.01%.Currently Puerto Rico population is around 3716693 and by year 2030 its expected to be 3592748 .Puerto Rico ranks 131st when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Puerto Rico in 2010 was 78.545, in 2020 its 80.711 and by 2050 it will be 85.17.As mentioned in Highlight's Puerto Rico population is decreasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is increasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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