🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Puerto Rico is 3,222,688, ranking #135 in the world (0.04% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.47% per year. The biggest city is San Juan with 418,140 inhabitants.
Live estimate
3,222,400
Growth rate
-0.47%
Density
371
people / km² (960 / mi²)
Median age
46.2
Fertility rate
0.94
births per woman
Life expectancy
82.3
years
Puerto Rico population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Puerto Rico is projected to reach 2,503,994, and 995,626 by 2100.
Puerto Rico population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,222,688 | -0.47% | 370.8 | 46.2 |
| 2025 | 3,235,289 | -0.31% | 372.2 | 45.8 |
| 2024 | 3,242,204 | -0.11% | 373.0 | 45.5 |
| 2023 | 3,242,022 | 0.12% | 373.0 | 45.3 |
| 2022 | 3,240,968 | -0.06% | 372.9 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 3,253,210 | -0.69% | 374.3 | 44.9 |
| 2020 | 3,275,805 | -0.69% | 376.9 | 44.3 |
| 2019 | 3,288,028 | -0.06% | 378.3 | 43.7 |
| 2018 | 3,290,068 | -0.07% | 378.5 | 43.1 |
| 2017 | 3,371,874 | -4.79% | 387.9 | 42.0 |
| 2016 | 3,476,008 | -1.35% | 399.9 | 40.8 |
| 2015 | 3,521,811 | -1.27% | 405.2 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 3,565,366 | -1.19% | 410.2 | 39.1 |
| 2013 | 3,606,769 | -1.12% | 415.0 | 38.3 |
| 2012 | 3,646,422 | -1.07% | 419.5 | 37.5 |
| 2011 | 3,683,710 | -0.97% | 423.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 3,714,836 | -0.72% | 427.4 | 36.1 |
| 2009 | 3,735,015 | -0.37% | 429.7 | 35.6 |
| 2008 | 3,749,128 | -0.39% | 431.3 | 35.1 |
| 2007 | 3,763,088 | -0.36% | 432.9 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 3,776,215 | -0.34% | 434.4 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 3,788,415 | -0.31% | 435.9 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 3,798,656 | -0.23% | 437.0 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 3,806,043 | -0.15% | 437.9 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 3,810,712 | -0.09% | 438.4 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 3,813,013 | -0.03% | 438.7 | 31.7 |
| 2000 | 3,809,866 | 0.20% | 438.3 | 31.3 |
| 1999 | 3,794,476 | 0.61% | 436.5 | 30.9 |
| 1998 | 3,770,557 | 0.65% | 433.8 | 30.6 |
| 1997 | 3,745,580 | 0.68% | 430.9 | 30.2 |
| 1996 | 3,719,950 | 0.69% | 428.0 | 29.8 |
| 1995 | 3,693,598 | 0.73% | 424.9 | 29.3 |
| 1994 | 3,666,078 | 0.77% | 421.8 | 28.9 |
| 1993 | 3,637,206 | 0.81% | 418.5 | 28.5 |
| 1992 | 3,606,392 | 0.89% | 414.9 | 28.2 |
| 1991 | 3,573,670 | 0.94% | 411.1 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 3,541,048 | 0.90% | 407.4 | 27.4 |
| 1989 | 3,512,009 | 0.75% | 404.1 | 27.1 |
| 1988 | 3,485,070 | 0.79% | 401.0 | 26.7 |
| 1987 | 3,457,138 | 0.82% | 397.7 | 26.2 |
| 1986 | 3,428,770 | 0.83% | 394.5 | 25.8 |
| 1985 | 3,399,311 | 0.90% | 391.1 | 25.4 |
| 1984 | 3,367,200 | 1.00% | 387.4 | 25.0 |
| 1983 | 3,332,645 | 1.06% | 383.4 | 24.6 |
| 1982 | 3,295,921 | 1.16% | 379.2 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 3,256,565 | 1.25% | 374.7 | 23.9 |
| 1980 | 3,213,680 | 1.41% | 369.7 | 23.5 |
| 1979 | 3,165,038 | 1.65% | 364.1 | 23.3 |
| 1978 | 3,114,153 | 1.60% | 358.3 | 23.0 |
| 1977 | 3,064,445 | 1.62% | 352.6 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 3,014,962 | 1.63% | 346.9 | 22.4 |
| 1975 | 2,966,106 | 1.63% | 341.2 | 22.1 |
| 1974 | 2,918,194 | 1.62% | 335.7 | 21.8 |
| 1973 | 2,871,124 | 1.63% | 330.3 | 21.4 |
| 1972 | 2,824,365 | 1.66% | 324.9 | 21.0 |
| 1971 | 2,777,968 | 1.66% | 319.6 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 2,734,422 | 1.50% | 314.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 2,698,423 | 1.15% | 310.4 | 20.0 |
| 1968 | 2,665,785 | 1.29% | 306.7 | 19.8 |
| 1967 | 2,630,514 | 1.38% | 302.6 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 2,593,843 | 1.43% | 298.4 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 2,556,644 | 1.46% | 294.1 | 19.0 |
| 1964 | 2,519,039 | 1.50% | 289.8 | 18.7 |
| 1963 | 2,480,576 | 1.57% | 285.4 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 2,441,246 | 1.62% | 280.9 | 18.0 |
| 1961 | 2,401,171 | 1.69% | 276.3 | 17.7 |
| 1960 | 2,363,917 | 1.44% | 272.0 | 17.4 |
| 1959 | 2,342,068 | 0.41% | 269.5 | 17.3 |
| 1958 | 2,333,209 | 0.34% | 268.4 | 17.3 |
| 1957 | 2,324,735 | 0.38% | 267.5 | 17.3 |
| 1956 | 2,314,882 | 0.47% | 266.3 | 17.3 |
| 1955 | 2,303,486 | 0.52% | 265.0 | 17.3 |
| 1954 | 2,291,109 | 0.56% | 263.6 | 17.2 |
| 1953 | 2,277,878 | 0.60% | 262.1 | 17.2 |
| 1952 | 2,263,654 | 0.65% | 260.4 | 17.1 |
| 1951 | 2,247,532 | 0.78% | 258.6 | 17.1 |
| 1950 | 2,229,089 | 0.87% | 256.5 | 17.1 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3,206,105 | -0.57% | 368.9 | 46.6 |
| 2028 | 3,186,516 | -0.66% | 366.6 | 47.0 |
| 2029 | 3,164,794 | -0.71% | 364.1 | 47.3 |
| 2030 | 3,140,742 | -0.82% | 361.3 | 47.7 |
| 2031 | 3,115,198 | -0.81% | 358.4 | 48.1 |
| 2032 | 3,089,384 | -0.85% | 355.4 | 48.5 |
| 2033 | 3,062,556 | -0.90% | 352.3 | 48.8 |
| 2034 | 3,034,642 | -0.94% | 349.1 | 49.2 |
| 2035 | 3,006,448 | -0.93% | 345.9 | 49.5 |
| 2036 | 2,978,270 | -0.95% | 342.6 | 49.8 |
| 2037 | 2,948,932 | -1.03% | 339.3 | 50.1 |
| 2038 | 2,917,957 | -1.08% | 335.7 | 50.4 |
| 2039 | 2,886,183 | -1.10% | 332.1 | 50.8 |
| 2040 | 2,853,786 | -1.15% | 328.3 | 51.1 |
| 2041 | 2,820,817 | -1.17% | 324.5 | 51.4 |
| 2042 | 2,787,583 | -1.20% | 320.7 | 51.8 |
| 2043 | 2,753,954 | -1.23% | 316.8 | 52.1 |
| 2044 | 2,719,772 | -1.27% | 312.9 | 52.5 |
| 2045 | 2,684,942 | -1.31% | 308.9 | 52.8 |
| 2046 | 2,649,247 | -1.37% | 304.8 | 53.2 |
| 2047 | 2,613,235 | -1.37% | 300.6 | 53.5 |
| 2048 | 2,577,331 | -1.40% | 296.5 | 53.9 |
| 2049 | 2,540,709 | -1.46% | 292.3 | 54.3 |
| 2050 | 2,503,994 | -1.45% | 288.1 | 54.7 |
| 2051 | 2,467,481 | -1.49% | 283.9 | 55.1 |
| 2052 | 2,430,912 | -1.50% | 279.7 | 55.5 |
| 2053 | 2,394,874 | -1.49% | 275.5 | 55.9 |
| 2054 | 2,358,960 | -1.53% | 271.4 | 56.4 |
| 2055 | 2,323,129 | -1.53% | 267.3 | 56.8 |
| 2056 | 2,287,282 | -1.58% | 263.1 | 57.3 |
| 2057 | 2,251,184 | -1.60% | 259.0 | 57.7 |
| 2058 | 2,214,932 | -1.65% | 254.8 | 58.2 |
| 2059 | 2,179,042 | -1.62% | 250.7 | 58.7 |
| 2060 | 2,143,639 | -1.66% | 246.6 | 59.2 |
| 2061 | 2,108,542 | -1.65% | 242.6 | 59.6 |
| 2062 | 2,073,854 | -1.67% | 238.6 | 60.1 |
| 2063 | 2,039,935 | -1.63% | 234.7 | 60.6 |
| 2064 | 2,006,473 | -1.68% | 230.8 | 61.0 |
| 2065 | 1,973,003 | -1.68% | 227.0 | 61.5 |
| 2066 | 1,939,881 | -1.70% | 223.2 | 61.9 |
| 2067 | 1,906,996 | -1.72% | 219.4 | 62.4 |
| 2068 | 1,874,819 | -1.69% | 215.7 | 62.8 |
| 2069 | 1,843,330 | -1.70% | 212.1 | 63.3 |
| 2070 | 1,812,187 | -1.71% | 208.5 | 63.7 |
| 2071 | 1,781,624 | -1.69% | 205.0 | 64.1 |
| 2072 | 1,751,390 | -1.73% | 201.5 | 64.5 |
| 2073 | 1,721,344 | -1.73% | 198.0 | 64.9 |
| 2074 | 1,691,436 | -1.77% | 194.6 | 65.2 |
| 2075 | 1,661,746 | -1.77% | 191.2 | 65.6 |
| 2076 | 1,632,435 | -1.79% | 187.8 | 66.0 |
| 2077 | 1,603,416 | -1.79% | 184.5 | 66.3 |
| 2078 | 1,574,786 | -1.81% | 181.2 | 66.6 |
| 2079 | 1,546,219 | -1.85% | 177.9 | 66.9 |
| 2080 | 1,517,758 | -1.86% | 174.6 | 67.2 |
| 2081 | 1,489,643 | -1.88% | 171.4 | 67.5 |
| 2082 | 1,461,706 | -1.91% | 168.2 | 67.7 |
| 2083 | 1,433,988 | -1.92% | 165.0 | 68.0 |
| 2084 | 1,406,497 | -1.95% | 161.8 | 68.2 |
| 2085 | 1,379,101 | -1.98% | 158.7 | 68.3 |
| 2086 | 1,351,816 | -2.02% | 155.5 | 68.4 |
| 2087 | 1,324,698 | -2.04% | 152.4 | 68.4 |
| 2088 | 1,297,737 | -2.07% | 149.3 | 68.3 |
| 2089 | 1,270,851 | -2.11% | 146.2 | 68.2 |
| 2090 | 1,244,166 | -2.13% | 143.1 | 67.9 |
| 2091 | 1,217,770 | -2.16% | 140.1 | 67.7 |
| 2092 | 1,191,614 | -2.19% | 137.1 | 67.5 |
| 2093 | 1,165,732 | -2.21% | 134.1 | 67.2 |
| 2094 | 1,140,141 | -2.23% | 131.2 | 67.0 |
| 2095 | 1,114,892 | -2.25% | 128.3 | 66.8 |
| 2096 | 1,090,062 | -2.26% | 125.4 | 66.6 |
| 2097 | 1,065,679 | -2.27% | 122.6 | 66.4 |
| 2098 | 1,041,785 | -2.27% | 119.9 | 66.2 |
| 2099 | 1,018,415 | -2.27% | 117.2 | 66.0 |
| 2100 | 995,626 | -2.26% | 114.5 | 65.8 |
Biggest cities in Puerto Rico
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan capital | San Juan | 418,140 |
| 2 | Bayamón | Bayamón | 203,499 |
| 3 | Carolina | Carolina | 170,404 |
| 4 | Ponce | Ponce | 137,491 |
| 5 | Arecibo | Arecibo | 87,754 |
| 6 | Caguas | Caguas | 86,804 |
| 7 | Guaynabo | Guaynabo | 81,360 |
| 8 | Trujillo Alto | Trujillo Alto | 75,243 |
| 9 | Mayagüez | Mayagüez | 73,077 |
| 10 | Fajardo | Fajardo | 32,124 |
| 11 | Levittown | Toa Baja | 29,785 |
| 12 | Vega Baja | Vega Baja | 29,325 |
| 13 | Cataño | Cataño | 28,093 |
| 14 | Barceloneta | Barceloneta | 22,322 |
| 15 | Guayama | Guayama | 21,575 |
FAQ
What is the population of Puerto Rico in 2026?
The population of Puerto Rico is 3,222,688 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Puerto Rico?
San Juan is the biggest city in Puerto Rico with 418,140 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Puerto Rico growing or shrinking?
The population of Puerto Rico is shrinking at -0.47% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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