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Puerto Rico population, 1950 to 2100

Puerto Rico had about 3.24 million people in 2023, down from a 2001 peak of 3.81 million. The UN projects about 1.0 million by 2100.

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  • Puerto Rico: 2.23M in 1950, 1.00M in 2100 (projected) (55% lower). The latest estimate is 3.24M in 2023. It peaked at 3.81M in 2001.

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Puerto Rico's population rose from about 2.2 million in 1950 to a peak of roughly 3.81 million in 2001, and has been falling ever since. The UN estimates about 3.52 million in 2015 and 3.24 million in 2023. The decline has lasted more than two decades, and the projection does not show it stopping.

The UN's medium scenario shows about 3.14 million in 2030, 2.5 million in 2050, 1.66 million in 2075 and about 1.0 million in 2100. Puerto Rico's world rank falls from 105th in 1950 to 135th in 2023, then a projected 143rd in 2050 and 158th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, which reports Puerto Rico separately.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Puerto Rico's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
19502.23M
19512.25M
19522.26M
19532.28M
19542.29M
19552.30M
19562.32M
19572.33M
19582.33M
19592.34M
19602.36M
19612.40M
19622.44M
19632.48M
19642.52M
19652.56M
19662.59M
19672.63M
19682.67M
19692.70M
19702.73M
19712.78M
19722.82M
19732.87M
19742.92M
19752.97M
19763.02M
19773.06M
19783.11M
19793.17M
19803.21M
19813.26M
19823.30M
19833.33M
19843.37M
19853.40M
19863.43M
19873.46M
19883.49M
19893.51M
19903.54M
19913.57M
19923.61M
19933.64M
19943.67M
19953.69M
19963.72M
19973.75M
19983.77M
19993.79M
20003.81M
20013.81M
20023.81M
20033.81M
20043.80M
20053.79M
20063.78M
20073.76M
20083.75M
20093.74M
20103.72M
20113.68M
20123.65M
20133.61M
20143.57M
20153.52M
20163.48M
20173.37M
20183.29M
20193.29M
20203.28M
20213.25M
20223.24M
20233.24M
20243.24M
20253.24M
20263.22M
20273.21M
20283.19M
20293.17M
20303.14M
20313.12M
20323.09M
20333.06M
20343.04M
20353.01M
20362.98M
20372.95M
20382.92M
20392.89M
20402.85M
20412.82M
20422.79M
20432.75M
20442.72M
20452.69M
20462.65M
20472.61M
20482.58M
20492.54M
20502.50M
20512.47M
20522.43M
20532.40M
20542.36M
20552.32M
20562.29M
20572.25M
20582.22M
20592.18M
20602.14M
20612.11M
20622.07M
20632.04M
20642.01M
20651.97M
20661.94M
20671.91M
20681.88M
20691.84M
20701.81M
20711.78M
20721.75M
20731.72M
20741.69M
20751.66M
20761.63M
20771.60M
20781.58M
20791.55M
20801.52M
20811.49M
20821.46M
20831.43M
20841.41M
20851.38M
20861.35M
20871.33M
20881.30M
20891.27M
20901.24M
20911.22M
20921.19M
20931.17M
20941.14M
20951.12M
20961.09M
20971.07M
20981.04M
20991.02M
21001.00M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico's population was about 3.24 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 135th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When was Puerto Rico's population at its highest?

Puerto Rico's population peaked at about 3.81 million in 2001, according to UN estimates. The UN projects it will fall to about 2.5 million in 2050 and about 1.0 million in 2100, under its medium scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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