Puerto Rico Demographics

Population of Puerto Rico (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Population
3,222,688
see live
Yearly Change
−0.39%
Global Share
0.04%
Global Rank
135

Median Age

The median age in Puerto Rico is 46.2 years (2026).

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)
0.94
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Puerto Rico

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
85.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
78.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


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


Infant Mortality
4.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Puerto Rico Urban Population

Currently, 94.4% of the population of Puerto Rico is urban (3,043,406 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Puerto Rico is 360 people per km² (932 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 8,959 km² (3,459 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Puerto Rico

The 30 largest of 67 cities and towns, ranked by population at the census of April 1, 2020 (by U.S. Census Bureau).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1San Juan322,854
2Bayamón165,368
3Carolina138,304
4Ponce107,951
5Caguas70,318
6Guaynabo68,491
7Mayagüez57,566
8Trujillo Alto43,712
9Arecibo39,634
10Levittown25,591
11Fajardo25,133
12Vega Baja23,415
13Cataño23,155
14Guayama18,797
15Humacao14,972
16Candelaria14,662
17Cayey13,999
18Yauco13,569
19Dorado12,172
20Canóvanas11,976
21Hormigueros11,072
22Caño Martin Peña10,997
23Manatí10,974
24Aguadilla10,919
25Río Grande10,466
26Isabela9,607
27Coamo9,309
28San Germán9,183
29Corozal9,159
30Vega Alta8,811
See all 67 cities and towns in Puerto Rico

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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.