The population of Puerto Rico is expected to decrease by 3,000 in 2021 and reach 3,398,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,000 people yearly. The population density of Puerto Rico has changed from 361.4 in 1980 to 412.1 in 2019.
| Current population | 3,398,616 people at present (Sunday 17th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 39.7 years |
| Population density | 411.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,401,000 | -3,000 (-0.1%) | -12,000 | 39.7 | 411 | 3,180,000 (93.5%) | |
| 2020 | 3,404,000 | -2,000 (-0.1%) | -12,000 | 39.4 | 1.46 | 412 | 3,182,000 (93.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -14,000 | 39.1 | 1.45 | 412 | 3,185,000 (93.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -14,000 | 38.8 | 1.45 | 413 | 3,187,000 (93.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -14,000 | 38.5 | 1.44 | 413 | 3,189,000 (93.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -14,000 | 38.3 | 1.44 | 385 | 3,191,926 (93.6%) |
| 2015 | 3,473,181 | -61,693 (-1.8%) | -14,000 | 38.0 | 1.43 | 392 | 3,250,897 (93.6%) |
| 2010 | 3,721,525 | -18,885 (-0.5%) | -20,706 | 36.6 | 1.62 | 420 | 3,491,721 (93.8%) |
| 2005 | 3,821,362 | -5,516 (-0.1%) | -27,609 | 35.6 | 1.77 | 431 | 3,596,360 (94.1%) |
| 2000 | 3,810,605 | 10,524 (0.3%) | -29,141 | 34.6 | 2.05 | 430 | 3,596,716 (94.4%) |
| 1995 | 3,683,103 | 33,866 (0.9%) | -6,090 | 33.2 | 2.09 | 415 | 3,452,136 (93.7%) |
| 1990 | 3,537,000 | 31,350 (0.9%) | -59 | 32.0 | 2.22 | 399 | 3,287,359 (92.9%) |
| 1985 | 3,377,000 | 32,810 (1.0%) | -11,038 | 30.4 | 2.34 | 381 | 2,847,385 (84.3%) |
| 1980 | 3,206,000 | 37,912 (1.2%) | -9,684 | 29.2 | 2.61 | 361 | 2,174,790 (67.8%) |
| 1975 | 2,994,000 | 54,701 (1.8%) | -3,916 | 27.4 | 2.86 | 338 | 1,879,334 (62.8%) |
| 1970 | 2,718,000 | 33,850 (1.3%) | -8,206 | 27.2 | 3.15 | 306 | 1,585,355 (58.3%) |
| 1965 | 2,594,000 | 39,934 (1.5%) | -26,851 | 26.2 | 3.89 | 292 | 1,336,533 (51.5%) |
| 1960 | 2,358,000 | 41,722 (1.7%) | -18,317 | 24.7 | 4.66 | 266 | 1,050,418 (44.5%) |
In 2020 the population of Puerto Rico was 3,404,000 and the average age increased from 24.7 in 1960 to 39.4. Urban population has increased from 3,596,716 (94.4%) in 2000 to 3,180,000 (93.5%) in the current year. The population density of Puerto Rico has changed from 361.4 in 1980 to 412.1 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 39.4 | 1.46 | 412 | 3,182,000 (93.5%) |
| 2025 | 3,390,000 | -3,000 (-0.1%) | -10,000 | 40.9 | 1.46 | 409 | 3,170,000 (93.5%) |
| 2030 | 3,367,000 | -6,000 (-0.2%) | -9,999 | 42.3 | 1.50 | 405 | 3,153,000 (93.7%) |
| 2035 | 3,323,000 | -10,000 (-0.3%) | -9,999 | 43.6 | 1.53 | 400 | 3,121,000 (93.9%) |
| 2040 | 3,260,000 | -14,000 (-0.4%) | -9,999 | 45.0 | 1.56 | 392 | 3,072,000 (94.2%) |
| 2045 | 3,183,000 | -16,000 (-0.5%) | -9,999 | 46.2 | 1.59 | 382 | 3,009,000 (94.5%) |
| 2050 | 3,093,000 | -19,000 (-0.6%) | -9,999 | 47.3 | 1.62 | 370 | 2,933,000 (94.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.0 (82.1 years for male and 88.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 370.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.09% (2,000 residents, including 27,926 deaths). The demographics of Puerto Rico constitutes of 1,765,000 women and 1,636,000 men, which means there are 927 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.5% of population (798,895) is 19 or younger, 60.1% of population (2,044,341) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.4% of population (558,784) is over 65.