Population density in Puerto Rico
Population density in Puerto Rico was 361.1 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 31st highest of 214 countries in 2024.
Population density in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2024
All 64 values
| Period | inhabitants per km² |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 361.1 |
| 2023 | 361.2 |
| 2022 | 363 |
| 2021 | 367.8 |
| 2020 | 370 |
| 2019 | 372.3 |
| 2018 | 371 |
| 2017 | 384.5 |
| 2016 | 392.4 |
| 2015 | 398.6 |
| 2014 | 404.2 |
| 2013 | 409.4 |
| 2012 | 412.7 |
| 2011 | 416.4 |
| 2010 | 419.9 |
| 2009 | 421.7 |
| 2008 | 424 |
| 2007 | 426.5 |
| 2006 | 429 |
| 2005 | 430.8 |
| 2004 | 431.4 |
| 2003 | 431.4 |
| 2002 | 431.1 |
| 2001 | 430.5 |
| 2000 | 429.6 |
| 1999 | 428.4 |
| 1998 | 426.3 |
| 1997 | 423.8 |
| 1996 | 419.9 |
| 1995 | 415.2 |
| 1994 | 411.4 |
| 1993 | 407.6 |
| 1992 | 404.2 |
| 1991 | 401.6 |
| 1990 | 398.8 |
| 1989 | 395.2 |
| 1988 | 391.6 |
| 1987 | 388 |
| 1986 | 384.4 |
| 1985 | 380.7 |
| 1984 | 377 |
| 1983 | 373.3 |
| 1982 | 369.5 |
| 1981 | 365.6 |
| 1980 | 361.4 |
| 1979 | 357.2 |
| 1978 | 352.8 |
| 1977 | 348.2 |
| 1976 | 343.2 |
| 1975 | 337.5 |
| 1974 | 331.4 |
| 1973 | 324.6 |
| 1972 | 317.6 |
| 1971 | 311.4 |
| 1970 | 306.4 |
| 1969 | 302.6 |
| 1968 | 300.1 |
| 1967 | 298.3 |
| 1966 | 295.9 |
| 1965 | 292.4 |
| 1964 | 287.9 |
| 1963 | 282.4 |
| 1962 | 276.2 |
| 1961 | 270.5 |
Rankings
Definition
Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the population density in Puerto Rico?
Population density in Puerto Rico was 361.1 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 31st highest of 214 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.
What was the highest population density in Puerto Rico?
431.4 inhabitants per km² in 2004, the highest value since 1961 in this series.