What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004.

What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 270.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Puerto Rico rank for population, total, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Population, total, per square kilometre was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

361.19 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

31st

of 216 countries

All-time high

431.44 units per square kilometre

in 2004

All-time low

270.54 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 361.19 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 270.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Puerto Rico 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	270.54 units per square kilometre	—
1962	276.25 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	282.36 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	287.94 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	292.45 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1966	295.94 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1967	298.27 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	300.12 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1969	302.61 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1970	306.43 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	311.41 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	317.62 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	324.55 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1974	331.38 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	337.54 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	343.16 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1977	348.22 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	352.81 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	357.17 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1980	361.44 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1981	365.56 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1982	369.5 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	373.3 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1984	377.02 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	380.72 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1986	384.39 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1987	388.03 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	391.65 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	395.23 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	398.76 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1991	401.59 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	404.19 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	407.61 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1994	411.41 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1995	415.23 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	419.92 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1997	423.84 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	426.28 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1999	428.42 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	429.61 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	430.53 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	431.08 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2003	431.35 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2004	431.44 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	430.82 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	429 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2007	426.49 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2008	424 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2009	421.69 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2010	419.89 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2011	416.4 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	412.74 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2013	409.41 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2014	404.17 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2015	398.55 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	392.38 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2017	384.54 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2018	370.99 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
2019	372.34 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	369.96 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	367.84 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2022	363.04 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2023	361.19 units per square kilometre	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	289.61 units per square kilometre	270.54 units per square kilometre	302.61 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	333.03 units per square kilometre	306.43 units per square kilometre	357.17 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	378.68 units per square kilometre	361.44 units per square kilometre	395.23 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	413.73 units per square kilometre	398.76 units per square kilometre	428.42 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	428.6 units per square kilometre	421.69 units per square kilometre	431.44 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	398.14 units per square kilometre	370.99 units per square kilometre	419.89 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	365.51 units per square kilometre	361.19 units per square kilometre	369.96 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

28 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
29 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
30 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
32 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
33 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
34 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare

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More climate change data for Puerto Rico

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Population, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 270.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population, total, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Population, total 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.