Puerto Rico Demographics

Population of Puerto Rico (2025)

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Puerto Rico Population
3,235,289
see live
Yearly Change
−0.21%
Global Share
0.04%
Global Rank
135

Median Age

The median age in Puerto Rico is 45.8 years (2025).

Fertility in Puerto Rico

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
0.9
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Puerto Rico

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
85.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
78.5
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Puerto Rico


Infant Mortality
4.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.3
(per 1,000 live births)


Puerto Rico Urban Population

Currently, 0% of the population of Puerto Rico is urban (0 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Puerto Rico is 365 people per Km2 (945 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 8,870 Km2 (3,425 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Puerto Rico

# City Population
1 San Juan 418,140
2 Bayamon 203,499
3 Carolina 170,404
4 Ponce 137,491
5 Arecibo 87,754
6 Caguas 86,804
7 Guaynabo 81,360
8 Trujillo Alto 75,243
9 Mayagueez 73,077
10 Fajardo 32,124
11 Levittown 29,785
12 Vega Baja 29,325
13 Catano 28,093
14 Barceloneta 22,322
15 Guayama 21,575
16 Humacao 20,387
17 Yauco 20,295
18 Cayey 18,494
19 Candelaria 17,631
20 Manati 16,092
21 Aguadilla 16,073

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.