How does Puerto Rico rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?

Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.7641 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.7641 units per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

3rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.7641 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.2529 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.7641 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.7641 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2529 units per person, in 1960.

Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.2529 units per person	—
1961	0.2594 units per person	+2.6%
1962	0.2653 units per person	+2.3%
1963	0.271 units per person	+2.2%
1964	0.2775 units per person	+2.4%
1965	0.2852 units per person	+2.8%
1966	0.2943 units per person	+3.2%
1967	0.3049 units per person	+3.6%
1968	0.3164 units per person	+3.8%
1969	0.3276 units per person	+3.5%
1970	0.3368 units per person	+2.8%
1971	0.3418 units per person	+1.5%
1972	0.3457 units per person	+1.1%
1973	0.3489 units per person	+0.9%
1974	0.3525 units per person	+1.0%
1975	0.3569 units per person	+1.3%
1976	0.3621 units per person	+1.5%
1977	0.3681 units per person	+1.6%
1978	0.3747 units per person	+1.8%
1979	0.3818 units per person	+1.9%
1980	0.3922 units per person	+2.7%
1981	0.413 units per person	+5.3%
1982	0.4351 units per person	+5.4%
1983	0.4586 units per person	+5.4%
1984	0.4836 units per person	+5.5%
1985	0.51 units per person	+5.4%
1986	0.5379 units per person	+5.5%
1987	0.5675 units per person	+5.5%
1988	0.5988 units per person	+5.5%
1989	0.6319 units per person	+5.5%
1990	0.6578 units per person	+4.1%
1991	0.6583 units per person	+0.1%
1992	0.6591 units per person	+0.1%
1993	0.6587 units per person	-0.1%
1994	0.6576 units per person	-0.2%
1995	0.6566 units per person	-0.2%
1996	0.6544 units per person	-0.3%
1997	0.6533 units per person	-0.2%
1998	0.6546 units per person	+0.2%
1999	0.6564 units per person	+0.3%
2000	0.6582 units per person	+0.3%
2001	0.656 units per person	-0.3%
2002	0.6544 units per person	-0.2%
2003	0.6532 units per person	-0.2%
2004	0.6523 units per person	-0.1%
2005	0.6524 units per person	+0.0%
2006	0.6544 units per person	+0.3%
2007	0.6575 units per person	+0.5%
2008	0.6605 units per person	+0.5%
2009	0.6633 units per person	+0.4%
2010	0.6654 units per person	+0.3%
2011	0.6701 units per person	+0.7%
2012	0.6753 units per person	+0.8%
2013	0.68 units per person	+0.7%
2014	0.6879 units per person	+1.2%
2015	0.6968 units per person	+1.3%
2016	0.7069 units per person	+1.5%
2017	0.7204 units per person	+1.9%
2018	0.7458 units per person	+3.5%
2019	0.7422 units per person	-0.5%
2020	0.7461 units per person	+0.5%
2021	0.7495 units per person	+0.5%
2022	0.7585 units per person	+1.2%
2023	0.7615 units per person	+0.4%
2024	0.7608 units per person	-0.1%
2025	0.7641 units per person	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2854 units per person	0.2529 units per person	0.3276 units per person	10
1970s	0.3569 units per person	0.3368 units per person	0.3818 units per person	10
1980s	0.5029 units per person	0.3922 units per person	0.6319 units per person	10
1990s	0.6567 units per person	0.6533 units per person	0.6591 units per person	10
2000s	0.6562 units per person	0.6523 units per person	0.6633 units per person	10
2010s	0.6991 units per person	0.6654 units per person	0.7458 units per person	10
2020s	0.7568 units per person	0.7461 units per person	0.7641 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

1 Hong Kong, China 1.04 units per person compare
2 Singapore 1.01 units per person compare
4 Kuwait 0.6999 units per person compare
5 Japan 0.6561 units per person compare
6 Congo 0.6534 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More urban development data for Puerto Rico

Population in the largest city 81.0% (2025)
Population density 361.19 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.43 million (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.1207 % change on previous year (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 275.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
Population in largest city 2.43 million (2025)
Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 3.7% (2017)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.7641 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.7641 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2529 units per person in 1960.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.