Urban population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban population was 94.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Puerto Rico stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.3% | — |
| 1961 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 44.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.3% | 56.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 67.1% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 83.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 22 Guam 94.2% compare
- 23 Iceland 94.2% compare
- 24 Jordan 93.2% compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Puerto Rico?
- Urban population in Puerto Rico was 94.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.