The population of Puerto Rico is expected to decrease by 3,000 in 2025 and reach 3,387,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 33,530 births and 28,588 deaths in Puerto Rico per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.15 percent per year. The population density of Puerto Rico has changed from 361.4 in 1980 to 409.8 in 2023.
| Current population | 3,389,819 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 40.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.5 years | |
| Population density | 408.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,390,000 | -3,000 (-0.1%) | -10,000 | 40.9 | 1.46 | 409 | 3,170,000 (93.5%) |
| 2024 | 3,393,000 | -2,000 (-0.1%) | -12,000 | 40.6 | 409 | 3,172,000 (93.5%) | |
| 2023 | 3,395,000 | -3,000 (-0.1%) | -12,000 | 40.3 | 410 | 3,174,000 (93.5%) | |
| 2022 | 3,398,000 | -3,000 (-0.1%) | -12,000 | 40.0 | 410 | 3,177,000 (93.5%) | |
| 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 2024 the population of Puerto Rico was 3,393,000 and the average age increased from 24.7 in 1960 to 40.6. Urban population has increased from 3,596,716 (94.4%) in 2000 to 3,170,000 (93.5%) in the current year. The population density of Puerto Rico has changed from 361.4 in 1980 to 409.8 in 2023.
| 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 down to 370.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Puerto Rico constitutes of 1,758,000 women and 1,632,000 men, which means there are 928 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.0% of population (745,122) is 19 or younger, 60.1% of population (2,038,068) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.9% of population (606,810) is over 65.