| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 09 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Puerto Rico is projected at 3.24 million, compared to 3.24 million in 2023. It ranks 135th in the world by population and 13th in North America. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.11 percent, the 187th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.53 million males and 1.72 million females in Puerto Rico. The percentage of the male population is 47.08%, compared to 52.92% of the female population. Puerto Rico has 189k more females than males. The sex ratio in Puerto Rico in 2024 will be 88.978 males per 100 females. Puerto Rico is in the 14th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,121,251 | 1,107,838 | 2,229,089 | 0.87 | 101.211 |
| 1955 | 1,150,396 | 1,153,090 | 2,303,486 | 0.52 | 99.766 |
| 1960 | 1,169,810 | 1,194,108 | 2,363,917 | 1.44 | 97.965 |
| 1965 | 1,256,821 | 1,299,823 | 2,556,644 | 1.46 | 96.692 |
| 1970 | 1,338,120 | 1,396,303 | 2,734,422 | 1.50 | 95.833 |
| 1975 | 1,447,051 | 1,519,055 | 2,966,106 | 1.63 | 95.260 |
| 1980 | 1,563,053 | 1,650,627 | 3,213,680 | 1.41 | 94.695 |
| 1985 | 1,650,558 | 1,748,753 | 3,399,311 | 0.90 | 94.385 |
| 1990 | 1,715,304 | 1,825,744 | 3,541,048 | 0.90 | 93.951 |
| 1995 | 1,783,472 | 1,910,126 | 3,693,598 | 0.73 | 93.369 |
| 2000 | 1,834,677 | 1,975,189 | 3,809,866 | 0.20 | 92.886 |
| 2005 | 1,820,386 | 1,968,029 | 3,788,415 | -0.31 | 92.498 |
| 2010 | 1,779,725 | 1,935,111 | 3,714,836 | -0.72 | 91.970 |
| 2015 | 1,677,974 | 1,843,838 | 3,521,811 | -1.27 | 91.004 |
| 2020 | 1,548,140 | 1,727,665 | 3,275,805 | -0.69 | 89.609 |
| 2021 | 1,535,552 | 1,717,658 | 3,253,210 | -0.69 | 89.398 |
| 2022 | 1,528,276 | 1,712,693 | 3,240,968 | -0.06 | 89.232 |
| 2023 | 1,527,574 | 1,714,448 | 3,242,023 | 0.12 | 89.100 |
| 2024 | 1,526,553 | 1,715,650 | 3,242,204 | -0.11 | 88.978 |
| 2025 | 1,522,079 | 1,713,211 | 3,235,289 | -0.31 | 88.844 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.368 | 17.122 | 5.206 |
| 1955 | 66.275 | 17.290 | 4.680 |
| 1960 | 68.627 | 17.368 | 4.593 |
| 1965 | 69.289 | 18.999 | 4.096 |
| 1970 | 70.352 | 20.270 | 3.167 |
| 1975 | 71.963 | 22.113 | 2.803 |
| 1980 | 73.101 | 23.547 | 2.698 |
| 1985 | 72.633 | 25.403 | 2.222 |
| 1990 | 72.827 | 27.430 | 2.291 |
| 1995 | 73.571 | 29.348 | 2.150 |
| 2000 | 75.514 | 31.322 | 2.041 |
| 2005 | 76.703 | 33.591 | 1.842 |
| 2010 | 78.717 | 36.107 | 1.619 |
| 2015 | 80.677 | 39.937 | 1.350 |
| 2020 | 80.009 | 44.313 | 0.934 |
| 2021 | 79.770 | 44.855 | 0.944 |
| 2022 | 79.427 | 45.197 | 0.940 |
| 2023 | 81.690 | 45.306 | 0.941 |
| 2024 | 81.902 | 45.497 | 0.939 |
| 2025 | 82.084 | 45.816 | 0.937 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 23,019 | 87,390 | 10.327 | 39.204 |
| 1955 | 16,343 | 78,823 | 7.095 | 34.219 |
| 1960 | 15,823 | 76,171 | 6.693 | 32.222 |
| 1965 | 17,785 | 79,129 | 6.956 | 30.950 |
| 1970 | 20,050 | 67,526 | 7.332 | 24.695 |
| 1975 | 20,636 | 69,837 | 6.957 | 23.545 |
| 1980 | 22,737 | 73,030 | 7.075 | 22.725 |
| 1985 | 25,477 | 64,039 | 7.495 | 18.839 |
| 1990 | 27,778 | 66,470 | 7.845 | 18.771 |
| 1995 | 30,664 | 63,473 | 8.302 | 17.185 |
| 2000 | 32,668 | 59,510 | 8.575 | 15.620 |
| 2005 | 35,245 | 50,776 | 9.303 | 13.403 |
| 2010 | 37,911 | 42,286 | 10.205 | 11.383 |
| 2015 | 33,469 | 31,678 | 9.503 | 8.995 |
| 2020 | 33,990 | 18,771 | 10.376 | 5.730 |
| 2021 | 33,994 | 18,841 | 10.449 | 5.792 |
| 2022 | 37,234 | 18,619 | 11.489 | 5.745 |
| 2023 | 34,664 | 18,851 | 10.692 | 5.815 |
| 2024 | 34,273 | 19,051 | 10.571 | 5.876 |
| 2025 | 34,745 | 19,087 | 10.739 | 5.900 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 900,333 | 1,317,667 | 40.592 |
| 1955 | 953,627 | 1,293,788 | 42.432 |
| 1960 | 1,049,347 | 1,306,223 | 44.547 |
| 1965 | 1,328,040 | 1,249,484 | 51.524 |
| 1970 | 1,580,602 | 1,129,239 | 58.328 |
| 1975 | 1,840,343 | 1,091,543 | 62.770 |
| 1980 | 2,162,366 | 1,025,305 | 67.835 |
| 1985 | 2,841,223 | 528,456 | 84.317 |
| 1990 | 3,269,660 | 248,315 | 92.942 |
| 1995 | 3,458,246 | 231,395 | 93.729 |
| 2000 | 3,583,840 | 213,137 | 94.387 |
| 2005 | 3,543,705 | 221,694 | 94.112 |
| 2010 | 3,487,202 | 229,491 | 93.825 |
| 2015 | 3,439,473 | 234,255 | 93.624 |
| 2020 | 3,416,272 | 234,336 | 93.581 |
| 2021 | 3,412,101 | 233,618 | 93.592 |
| 2022 | 3,407,753 | 232,637 | 93.610 |
| 2023 | 3,403,344 | 231,404 | 93.634 |
| 2024 | 3,399,101 | 229,937 | 93.664 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 49,520 | 46,993 | 96,513 | 2.98 | 105.377 |
| 05-09 | 63,154 | 59,618 | 122,773 | 3.79 | 105.931 |
| 10-14 | 80,906 | 76,833 | 157,739 | 4.87 | 105.301 |
| 15-19 | 95,968 | 90,769 | 186,737 | 5.76 | 105.728 |
| 20-24 | 107,454 | 103,297 | 210,752 | 6.50 | 104.024 |
| 25-29 | 103,283 | 105,138 | 208,421 | 6.43 | 98.236 |
| 30-34 | 92,237 | 99,072 | 191,308 | 5.90 | 93.101 |
| 35-39 | 87,748 | 97,382 | 185,130 | 5.71 | 90.107 |
| 40-44 | 93,192 | 105,352 | 198,543 | 6.12 | 88.458 |
| 45-49 | 99,252 | 111,630 | 210,882 | 6.50 | 88.912 |
| 50-54 | 102,463 | 114,201 | 216,663 | 6.68 | 89.722 |
| 55-59 | 104,787 | 121,499 | 226,286 | 6.98 | 86.245 |
| 60-64 | 103,948 | 125,076 | 229,024 | 7.06 | 83.108 |
| 65-69 | 97,197 | 120,004 | 217,201 | 6.70 | 80.995 |
| 70-74 | 84,999 | 108,531 | 193,529 | 5.97 | 78.318 |
| 75-79 | 72,056 | 94,614 | 166,671 | 5.14 | 76.158 |
| 80-84 | 47,399 | 66,401 | 113,800 | 3.51 | 71.383 |
| 85-89 | 26,306 | 40,627 | 66,934 | 2.06 | 64.750 |
| 90-94 | 11,014 | 19,852 | 30,866 | 0.95 | 55.481 |
| 95-99 | 3,037 | 6,726 | 9,762 | 0.30 | 45.153 |
| 100+ | 633 | 2,034 | 2,668 | 0.08 | 31.121 |
| Total | 1,526,553 | 1,715,649 | 3,242,202 | 88.978 | |