Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban population, per square kilometre was 340.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
340.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
406.61 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
121.91 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 340.16 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 406.61 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 121.91 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 127.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 133.39 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 139.83 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 146.14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 152.19 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 157.71 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 162.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 168.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 173.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 180.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 186.96 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 194.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 201.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 208.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 215.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 222.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 228.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 235.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 242.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 249.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 257.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 266.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 275.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 284.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 294.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 304.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 314.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 324.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 334.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 344 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 352.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 362.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 371.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 379.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 388.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 395.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 400.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 404.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 405.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 406.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 406.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 406.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 406.22 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 405.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 403.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 400.39 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 397.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 395.42 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 393.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 390.42 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 387 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 383.9 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 379.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 373.84 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 368.15 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 360.91 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 348.36 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 349.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 347.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 345.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 341.66 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 340.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.5 units per square kilometre | 121.91 units per square kilometre | 168.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.73 units per square kilometre | 173.91 units per square kilometre | 235.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.47 units per square kilometre | 242.42 units per square kilometre | 324.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.35 units per square kilometre | 334.67 units per square kilometre | 404.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.31 units per square kilometre | 395.42 units per square kilometre | 406.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.51 units per square kilometre | 348.36 units per square kilometre | 393.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.9 units per square kilometre | 340.16 units per square kilometre | 347.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 390.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 340.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 406.61 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.91 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.