Puerto Rico population (2026)
The population of Puerto Rico is 3,222,688 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Puerto Rico ranks #135 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.039% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.47% a year (-12,602 people). The median age is 47.2 years, women have 0.94 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years. Population density is 363 people per km² of land. The capital is San Juan.
Population of Puerto Rico, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,503,994 | -1.45% | 55.7 | 1.13 | 85.5 | 0.026% |
| 2045 | 2,684,942 | -1.31% | 53.8 | 1.09 | 84.9 | 0.028% |
| 2040 | 2,853,786 | -1.15% | 52.1 | 1.05 | 84.3 | 0.031% |
| 2035 | 3,006,448 | -0.93% | 50.5 | 1.02 | 83.6 | 0.034% |
| 2030 | 3,140,742 | -0.82% | 48.7 | 0.97 | 82.9 | 0.037% |
| 2026 | 3,222,688 | -0.47% | 47.2 | 0.94 | 82.3 | 0.039% |
| 2025 | 3,235,290 | -0.31% | 46.8 | 0.94 | 82.1 | 0.039% |
| 2024 | 3,242,204 | -0.11% | 46.5 | 0.94 | 81.9 | 0.040% |
| 2023 | 3,242,022 | +0.12% | 46.3 | 0.94 | 81.7 | 0.040% |
| 2022 | 3,240,968 | -0.06% | 46.2 | 0.94 | 79.4 | 0.040% |
| 2020 | 3,275,805 | -0.69% | 45.3 | 0.93 | 80.0 | 0.042% |
| 2015 | 3,521,812 | -1.27% | 40.9 | 1.35 | 80.7 | 0.047% |
| 2010 | 3,714,836 | -0.72% | 37.1 | 1.62 | 78.7 | 0.053% |
| 2005 | 3,788,415 | -0.31% | 34.6 | 1.84 | 76.7 | 0.058% |
| 2000 | 3,809,866 | +0.20% | 32.3 | 2.04 | 75.5 | 0.062% |
| 1995 | 3,693,598 | +0.73% | 30.3 | 2.15 | 73.6 | 0.064% |
| 1990 | 3,541,048 | +0.90% | 28.4 | 2.29 | 72.8 | 0.066% |
| 1985 | 3,399,311 | +0.90% | 26.4 | 2.22 | 72.6 | 0.070% |
| 1980 | 3,213,680 | +1.41% | 24.6 | 2.7 | 73.1 | 0.072% |
| 1975 | 2,966,106 | +1.63% | 23.1 | 2.8 | 72.0 | 0.073% |
| 1970 | 2,734,422 | +1.50% | 21.3 | 3.17 | 70.4 | 0.074% |
| 1965 | 2,556,644 | +1.46% | 20.0 | 4.1 | 69.3 | 0.077% |
| 1960 | 2,363,917 | +1.44% | 18.4 | 4.59 | 68.6 | 0.078% |
| 1955 | 2,303,486 | +0.52% | 18.3 | 4.68 | 66.3 | 0.084% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina