Puerto Rico

Population in Puerto Rico

Population in Puerto Rico: 2.23 million people in 1950 and 3.24 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
3.24 million people
Since 1950
+1.01 million people
Rank, 2023
135 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
995,600 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Puerto RicoPopulation in Puerto Rico: 2.23 million people in 1950 and 3.24 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 995,600 people in 2100, between 394,100 people and 2.92 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 995,600 people in 2100, between 394,100 people and 2.92 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 3.81 million people in 2001, the lowest 2.23 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 146,100 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearPuerto RicoWorld
20233.24 million8.09 billion
20223.24 million8.02 billion
20213.25 million7.95 billion
20203.28 million7.89 billion
20193.29 million7.81 billion
20183.29 million7.73 billion
20173.37 million7.65 billion
20163.48 million7.56 billion
20153.52 million7.47 billion
20143.57 million7.38 billion
20133.61 million7.29 billion
20123.65 million7.2 billion
20113.68 million7.11 billion
20103.72 million7.02 billion
20093.74 million6.93 billion
20083.75 million6.84 billion
20073.76 million6.76 billion
20063.78 million6.67 billion
20053.79 million6.59 billion
20043.8 million6.5 billion
20033.81 million6.42 billion
20023.81 million6.34 billion
20013.81 million6.26 billion
20003.81 million6.17 billion
19993.79 million6.09 billion
19983.77 million6.01 billion
19973.75 million5.93 billion
19963.72 million5.84 billion
19953.69 million5.76 billion
19943.67 million5.68 billion
19933.64 million5.59 billion
19923.61 million5.51 billion
19913.57 million5.42 billion
19903.54 million5.33 billion
19893.51 million5.23 billion
19883.49 million5.14 billion
19873.46 million5.05 billion
19863.43 million4.96 billion
19853.4 million4.87 billion
19843.37 million4.78 billion
19833.33 million4.7 billion
19823.3 million4.61 billion
19813.26 million4.53 billion
19803.21 million4.45 billion
19793.17 million4.37 billion
19783.11 million4.29 billion
19773.06 million4.22 billion
19763.02 million4.14 billion
19752.97 million4.07 billion
19742.92 million4 billion
19732.87 million3.92 billion
19722.82 million3.85 billion
19712.78 million3.77 billion
19702.73 million3.7 billion
19692.7 million3.62 billion
19682.67 million3.55 billion
19672.63 million3.47 billion
19662.59 million3.4 billion
19652.56 million3.34 billion
19642.52 million3.26 billion
19632.48 million3.19 billion
19622.44 million3.12 billion
19612.4 million3.07 billion
19602.36 million3.02 billion
19592.34 million2.97 billion
19582.33 million2.91 billion
19572.33 million2.85 billion
19562.32 million2.8 billion
19552.3 million2.74 billion
19542.29 million2.69 billion
19532.28 million2.63 billion
19522.26 million2.58 billion
19512.25 million2.54 billion
19502.23 million2.49 billion
19401.89 million–
19301.67 million–
19201.44 million–
19101.21 million–
1900981,400–
1890861,700–
1880754,000–
1870644,700–
1860537,600–
1850440,800–
1840350,900–
1830299,400–
1820248,000–
1810190,300–
1800146,100–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPuerto RicoWorld
20243.24 million3.22 million–3.26 million8.16 billion
20253.24 million3.17 million–3.3 million8.23 billion
20263.22 million3.11 million–3.33 million8.3 billion
20273.21 million3.06 million–3.36 million8.37 billion
20283.19 million2.99 million–3.39 million8.44 billion
20293.17 million2.93 million–3.43 million8.5 billion
20303.14 million2.88 million–3.46 million8.57 billion
20313.12 million2.82 million–3.48 million8.63 billion
20323.09 million2.77 million–3.5 million8.7 billion
20333.06 million2.71 million–3.52 million8.76 billion
20343.04 million2.65 million–3.53 million8.82 billion
20353.01 million2.6 million–3.55 million8.89 billion
20362.98 million2.55 million–3.57 million8.95 billion
20372.95 million2.5 million–3.58 million9.01 billion
20382.92 million2.45 million–3.59 million9.06 billion
20392.89 million2.39 million–3.62 million9.12 billion
20402.85 million2.34 million–3.63 million9.18 billion
20412.82 million2.29 million–3.64 million9.23 billion
20422.79 million2.24 million–3.64 million9.29 billion
20432.75 million2.18 million–3.65 million9.34 billion
20442.72 million2.14 million–3.67 million9.39 billion
20452.69 million2.09 million–3.67 million9.44 billion
20462.65 million2.03 million–3.67 million9.49 billion
20472.61 million1.98 million–3.68 million9.54 billion
20482.58 million1.93 million–3.68 million9.58 billion
20492.54 million1.88 million–3.67 million9.62 billion
20502.5 million1.83 million–3.66 million9.66 billion
20512.47 million1.78 million–3.64 million9.7 billion
20522.43 million1.72 million–3.6 million9.74 billion
20532.4 million1.68 million–3.59 million9.78 billion
20542.36 million1.64 million–3.6 million9.81 billion
20552.32 million1.61 million–3.6 million9.85 billion
20562.29 million1.56 million–3.59 million9.88 billion
20572.25 million1.52 million–3.59 million9.91 billion
20582.22 million1.48 million–3.6 million9.94 billion
20592.18 million1.45 million–3.61 million9.96 billion
20602.14 million1.41 million–3.6 million9.99 billion
20612.11 million1.36 million–3.59 million10 billion
20622.07 million1.32 million–3.59 million10 billion
20632.04 million1.29 million–3.58 million10.1 billion
20642.01 million1.25 million–3.56 million10.1 billion
20651.97 million1.22 million–3.55 million10.1 billion
20661.94 million1.2 million–3.53 million10.1 billion
20671.91 million1.16 million–3.51 million10.1 billion
20681.88 million1.13 million–3.48 million10.2 billion
20691.84 million1.09 million–3.47 million10.2 billion
20701.81 million1.06 million–3.46 million10.2 billion
20711.78 million1.03 million–3.42 million10.2 billion
20721.75 million994,900–3.4 million10.2 billion
20731.72 million963,600–3.41 million10.2 billion
20741.69 million930,900–3.41 million10.2 billion
20751.66 million903,100–3.39 million10.3 billion
20761.63 million875,300–3.36 million10.3 billion
20771.6 million849,200–3.36 million10.3 billion
20781.58 million829,600–3.37 million10.3 billion
20791.55 million806,700–3.35 million10.3 billion
20801.52 million781,400–3.32 million10.3 billion
20811.49 million758,800–3.3 million10.3 billion
20821.46 million735,300–3.27 million10.3 billion
20831.43 million712,700–3.24 million10.3 billion
20841.41 million691,700–3.23 million10.3 billion
20851.38 million669,000–3.22 million10.3 billion
20861.35 million648,700–3.21 million10.3 billion
20871.33 million628,400–3.22 million10.3 billion
20881.3 million603,200–3.22 million10.3 billion
20891.27 million578,400–3.2 million10.3 billion
20901.24 million562,000–3.18 million10.3 billion
20911.22 million544,600–3.17 million10.3 billion
20921.19 million522,300–3.15 million10.3 billion
20931.17 million503,600–3.12 million10.3 billion
20941.14 million484,700–3.09 million10.2 billion
20951.12 million466,100–3.06 million10.2 billion
20961.09 million451,900–3.03 million10.2 billion
20971.07 million436,300–3.01 million10.2 billion
20981.04 million420,800–2.97 million10.2 billion
20991.02 million407,900–2.94 million10.2 billion
2100995,600394,100–2.92 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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