Puerto Rico Population History
1960 - 2026
Puerto Rico's population has grown from 2,358,000 in 1960 to 3,203,792 in 2023, a total increase of 35.9% (1.36x). The population peaked at 3,826,878 in 2004.
1960 Population
2.4M
2023 Population
3.2M
Total Growth
35.9%
Peak Year
2004
Population by Decade
1960
2.4M
1970
2.7M
1980
3.2M
1990
3.5M
2000
3.8M
2010
3.7M
2020
3.3M
2023
3.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.93%
1965-1970
+0.94%
1970-1975
+1.95%
1975-1980
+1.38%
1980-1985
+1.04%
1985-1990
+0.93%
1990-1995
+0.81%
1995-2000
+0.68%
2000-2005
+0.06%
2005-2010
-0.51%
2010-2015
-1.04%
2015-2020
-1.48%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,203,792 | -16,345 |
| 2022 | 3,220,137 | -42,574 |
| 2021 | 3,262,711 | -18,879 |
| 2020 | 3,281,590 | -21,101 |
| 2019 | 3,302,691 | +12,001 |
| 2018 | 3,290,690 | -120,147 |
| 2017 | 3,410,837 | -69,595 |
| 2016 | 3,480,432 | -54,735 |
| 2015 | 3,535,167 | -49,850 |
| 2014 | 3,585,017 | -46,410 |
| 2013 | 3,631,427 | -29,618 |
| 2012 | 3,661,045 | -32,419 |
| 2011 | 3,693,464 | -31,001 |
| 2010 | 3,724,465 | -15,945 |
| 2009 | 3,740,410 | -20,456 |
| 2008 | 3,760,866 | -22,129 |
| 2007 | 3,782,995 | -22,219 |
| 2006 | 3,805,214 | -16,148 |
| 2005 | 3,821,362 | -5,516 |
| 2004 | 3,826,878 | +783 |
| 2003 | 3,826,095 | +2,394 |
| 2002 | 3,823,701 | +4,927 |
| 2001 | 3,818,774 | +8,169 |
| 2000 | 3,810,605 | +10,524 |
| 1999 | 3,800,081 | +18,980 |
| 1998 | 3,781,101 | +21,671 |
| 1997 | 3,759,430 | +34,775 |
| 1996 | 3,724,655 | +41,552 |
| 1995 | 3,683,103 | +33,866 |
| 1994 | 3,649,237 | +33,740 |
| 1993 | 3,615,497 | +30,321 |
| 1992 | 3,585,176 | +23,066 |
| 1991 | 3,562,110 | +25,110 |
| 1990 | 3,537,000 | +31,350 |
| 1989 | 3,505,650 | +31,752 |
| 1988 | 3,473,898 | +32,048 |
| 1987 | 3,441,850 | +32,296 |
| 1986 | 3,409,554 | +32,554 |
| 1985 | 3,377,000 | +32,810 |
| 1984 | 3,344,190 | +33,052 |
| 1983 | 3,311,138 | +33,685 |
| 1982 | 3,277,453 | +34,901 |
| 1981 | 3,242,552 | +36,552 |
| 1980 | 3,206,000 | +37,912 |
| 1979 | 3,168,088 | +38,667 |
| 1978 | 3,129,421 | +40,731 |
| 1977 | 3,088,690 | +44,836 |
| 1976 | 3,043,854 | +49,854 |
| 1975 | 2,994,000 | +54,701 |
| 1974 | 2,939,299 | +60,513 |
| 1973 | 2,878,786 | +61,530 |
| 1972 | 2,817,256 | +55,066 |
| 1971 | 2,762,190 | +44,190 |
| 1970 | 2,718,000 | +33,850 |
| 1969 | 2,684,150 | +22,086 |
| 1968 | 2,662,064 | +16,390 |
| 1967 | 2,645,674 | +20,679 |
| 1966 | 2,624,995 | +30,995 |
| 1965 | 2,594,000 | +39,934 |
| 1964 | 2,554,066 | +49,536 |
| 1963 | 2,504,530 | +54,208 |
| 1962 | 2,450,322 | +50,600 |
| 1961 | 2,399,722 | +41,722 |
| 1960 | 2,358,000 | — |