Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 2.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2000
All-time low
596,271
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico stood at 2.43 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 596,271, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 596,271 | — |
| 1961 | 622,536 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 649,997 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 678,669 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 708,648 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 739,864 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 772,500 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 806,576 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 842,205 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 879,303 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 915,302 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 944,089 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 973,823 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 729,657 | 596,271 | 879,303 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 915,302 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million | 1.26 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 2.33 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.48 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.45 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.43 million | 2.45 million | 6 |
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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, per capita 0.7641 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Puerto Rico was 2.43 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,271 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.