The population of Puerto Rico is 3,193,694 and the population growth amounts 0.01% (2019). The male and female population are 1,515,479 (47.45%) and 1,678,215 (52.55%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is -1.60% (negative growth).
The below table shows the Puerto Rico population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 3,193,694 | 0.01% | 1,515,479 47.45% |
1,678,215 52.55% |
| 2018 | 3,193,354 | -4.13% | 1,518,437 47.55% |
1,674,917 52.45% |
| 2017 | 3,325,286 | -2.45% | 1,584,730 47.66% |
1,740,556 52.34% |
| 2016 | 3,406,672 | -1.95% | 1,626,878 47.76% |
1,779,794 52.24% |
| 2015 | 3,473,232 | -1.77% | 1,661,469 47.84% |
1,811,763 52.16% |
| 2014 | 3,534,874 | -1.65% | 1,693,208 47.90% |
1,841,666 52.10% |
| 2013 | 3,593,077 | -1.15% | 1,722,917 47.95% |
1,870,160 52.05% |
| 2012 | 3,634,488 | -1.22% | 1,744,132 47.99% |
1,890,356 52.01% |
| 2011 | 3,678,732 | -1.16% | 1,766,244 48.01% |
1,912,488 51.99% |
| 2010 | 3,721,525 | -0.51% | 1,787,178 48.02% |
1,934,347 51.98% |
| 2009 | 3,740,410 | -0.55% | 1,796,054 48.02% |
1,944,356 51.98% |
| 2008 | 3,760,866 | -0.59% | 1,805,162 48.00% |
1,955,704 52.00% |
| 2007 | 3,782,995 | -0.59% | 1,814,839 47.97% |
1,968,156 52.03% |
| 2006 | 3,805,214 | -0.42% | 1,824,740 47.95% |
1,980,474 52.05% |
| 2005 | 3,821,362 | -0.14% | 1,832,197 47.95% |
1,989,165 52.05% |
| 2004 | 3,826,878 | 0.02% | 1,835,158 47.95% |
1,991,720 52.05% |
| 2003 | 3,826,095 | 0.06% | 1,835,610 47.98% |
1,990,485 52.02% |
| 2002 | 3,823,701 | 0.13% | 1,835,622 48.01% |
1,988,079 51.99% |
| 2001 | 3,818,774 | 0.21% | 1,834,476 48.04% |
1,984,298 51.96% |
| 2000 | 3,810,605 | 0.28% | 1,831,640 48.07% |
1,978,965 51.93% |
| 1999 | 3,800,081 | 0.50% | 1,827,528 48.09% |
1,972,553 51.91% |
| 1998 | 3,781,101 | 0.57% | 1,819,274 48.11% |
1,961,827 51.89% |
| 1997 | 3,759,430 | 0.93% | 1,809,676 48.14% |
1,949,754 51.86% |
| 1996 | 3,724,655 | 1.12% | 1,793,759 48.16% |
1,930,896 51.84% |
| 1995 | 3,683,103 | 0.92% | 1,774,612 48.18% |
1,908,491 51.82% |
| 1994 | 3,649,237 | 0.92% | 1,759,117 48.21% |
1,890,120 51.79% |
| 1993 | 3,615,497 | 0.84% | 1,743,635 48.23% |
1,871,862 51.77% |
| 1992 | 3,585,176 | 0.64% | 1,729,979 48.25% |
1,855,197 51.75% |
| 1991 | 3,562,110 | 0.70% | 1,720,306 48.29% |
1,841,804 51.71% |
| 1990 | 3,537,000 | 0.89% | 1,710,308 48.35% |
1,826,692 51.65% |
| 1989 | 3,505,650 | 0.91% | 1,698,123 48.44% |
1,807,527 51.56% |
| 1988 | 3,473,898 | 0.92% | 1,686,397 48.54% |
1,787,501 51.46% |
| 1987 | 3,441,850 | 0.94% | 1,674,564 48.65% |
1,767,286 51.35% |
| 1986 | 3,409,554 | 0.95% | 1,661,821 48.74% |
1,747,733 51.26% |
| 1985 | 3,377,000 | 0.97% | 1,647,606 48.79% |
1,729,394 51.21% |
| 1984 | 3,344,190 | 0.99% | 1,631,653 48.79% |
1,712,537 51.21% |
| 1983 | 3,311,138 | 1.02% | 1,614,234 48.75% |
1,696,904 51.25% |
| 1982 | 3,277,453 | 1.06% | 1,595,798 48.69% |
1,681,655 51.31% |
| 1981 | 3,242,552 | 1.13% | 1,577,000 48.63% |
1,665,552 51.37% |
| 1980 | 3,206,000 | 1.18% | 1,558,285 48.61% |
1,647,715 51.39% |
| 1979 | 3,168,088 | 1.22% | 1,540,020 48.61% |
1,628,068 51.39% |
| 1978 | 3,129,421 | 1.30% | 1,522,266 48.64% |
1,607,155 51.36% |
| 1977 | 3,088,690 | 1.45% | 1,504,095 48.70% |
1,584,595 51.30% |
| 1976 | 3,043,854 | 1.64% | 1,484,008 48.75% |
1,559,846 51.25% |
| 1975 | 2,994,000 | 1.83% | 1,461,176 48.80% |
1,532,824 51.20% |
| 1974 | 2,939,299 | 2.06% | 1,435,655 48.84% |
1,503,644 51.16% |
| 1973 | 2,878,786 | 2.14% | 1,407,063 48.88% |
1,471,723 51.12% |
| 1972 | 2,817,256 | 1.95% | 1,377,706 48.90% |
1,439,550 51.10% |
| 1971 | 2,762,190 | 1.60% | 1,351,195 48.92% |
1,410,995 51.08% |
| 1970 | 2,718,000 | 1.25% | 1,329,684 48.92% |
1,388,316 51.08% |
| 1969 | 2,684,150 | 0.82% | 1,312,828 48.91% |
1,371,322 51.09% |
| 1968 | 2,662,064 | 0.62% | 1,301,393 48.89% |
1,360,671 51.11% |
| 1967 | 2,645,674 | 0.78% | 1,292,728 48.86% |
1,352,946 51.14% |
| 1966 | 2,624,995 | 1.18% | 1,282,405 48.85% |
1,342,590 51.15% |
| 1965 | 2,594,000 | 1.54% | 1,267,787 48.87% |
1,326,213 51.13% |
| 1964 | 2,554,066 | 1.94% | 1,249,699 48.93% |
1,304,367 51.07% |
| 1963 | 2,504,530 | 2.16% | 1,227,688 49.02% |
1,276,842 50.98% |
| 1962 | 2,450,322 | 2.07% | 1,203,831 49.13% |
1,246,491 50.87% |
| 1961 | 2,399,722 | 1.74% | 1,181,728 49.24% |
1,217,994 50.76% |
| 1960 | 2,358,000 | N/A% | 1,163,631 49.35% |
1,194,369 50.65% |
The below chart is the timeline of Puerto Rico population growth rates for 60 years.
The Puerto Rico population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 519,320, 2,045,310, 629,065 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 3,193,694 | 519,320 16.26% |
2,045,310 64.04% |
629,065 19.70% |
| 2018 | 3,193,354 | 537,636 16.84% |
2,059,364 64.49% |
596,354 18.67% |
| 2017 | 3,325,286 | 579,531 17.43% |
2,155,672 64.83% |
590,083 17.75% |
| 2016 | 3,406,672 | 613,426 18.01% |
2,218,360 65.12% |
574,886 16.88% |
| 2015 | 3,473,232 | 645,753 18.59% |
2,270,470 65.37% |
557,009 16.04% |
| 2014 | 3,534,874 | 674,153 19.07% |
2,315,856 65.51% |
544,864 15.41% |
| 2013 | 3,593,077 | 700,399 19.49% |
2,361,176 65.71% |
531,502 14.79% |
| 2012 | 3,634,488 | 722,821 19.89% |
2,396,121 65.93% |
515,545 14.18% |
| 2011 | 3,678,732 | 745,539 20.27% |
2,432,183 66.11% |
501,010 13.62% |
| 2010 | 3,721,525 | 767,709 20.63% |
2,465,818 66.26% |
487,998 13.11% |
| 2009 | 3,740,410 | 787,001 21.04% |
2,470,380 66.05% |
483,029 12.91% |
| 2008 | 3,760,866 | 804,868 21.40% |
2,476,867 65.86% |
479,131 12.74% |
| 2007 | 3,782,995 | 821,375 21.71% |
2,486,115 65.72% |
475,506 12.57% |
| 2006 | 3,805,214 | 836,823 21.99% |
2,497,019 65.62% |
471,372 12.39% |
| 2005 | 3,821,362 | 850,999 22.27% |
2,504,563 65.54% |
465,801 12.19% |
| 2004 | 3,826,878 | 863,037 22.55% |
2,503,664 65.42% |
460,177 12.02% |
| 2003 | 3,826,095 | 872,461 22.80% |
2,499,473 65.33% |
454,161 11.87% |
| 2002 | 3,823,701 | 880,744 23.03% |
2,495,023 65.25% |
447,934 11.71% |
| 2001 | 3,818,774 | 888,891 23.28% |
2,488,875 65.17% |
441,008 11.55% |
| 2000 | 3,810,605 | 897,397 23.55% |
2,479,991 65.08% |
433,216 11.37% |
| 1999 | 3,800,081 | 908,826 23.92% |
2,467,271 64.93% |
423,984 11.16% |
| 1998 | 3,781,101 | 919,007 24.31% |
2,447,526 64.73% |
414,568 10.96% |
| 1997 | 3,759,430 | 927,863 24.68% |
2,425,741 64.52% |
405,826 10.79% |
| 1996 | 3,724,655 | 930,964 24.99% |
2,396,840 64.35% |
396,851 10.65% |
| 1995 | 3,683,103 | 929,548 25.24% |
2,365,335 64.22% |
388,221 10.54% |
| 1994 | 3,649,237 | 934,913 25.62% |
2,335,362 64.00% |
378,962 10.38% |
| 1993 | 3,615,497 | 938,950 25.97% |
2,305,768 63.77% |
370,778 10.26% |
| 1992 | 3,585,176 | 943,501 26.32% |
2,278,224 63.55% |
363,452 10.14% |
| 1991 | 3,562,110 | 950,800 26.69% |
2,254,505 63.29% |
356,805 10.02% |
| 1990 | 3,537,000 | 958,773 27.11% |
2,228,587 63.01% |
349,640 9.89% |
| 1989 | 3,505,650 | 966,567 27.57% |
2,200,689 62.78% |
338,394 9.65% |
| 1988 | 3,473,898 | 975,165 28.07% |
2,171,357 62.50% |
327,377 9.42% |
| 1987 | 3,441,850 | 983,602 28.58% |
2,141,012 62.21% |
317,235 9.22% |
| 1986 | 3,409,554 | 991,139 29.07% |
2,110,388 61.90% |
308,026 9.03% |
| 1985 | 3,377,000 | 998,060 29.55% |
2,079,879 61.59% |
299,061 8.86% |
| 1984 | 3,344,190 | 1,005,856 30.08% |
2,048,761 61.26% |
289,573 8.66% |
| 1983 | 3,311,138 | 1,011,392 30.55% |
2,019,372 60.99% |
280,375 8.47% |
| 1982 | 3,277,453 | 1,014,029 30.94% |
1,991,581 60.77% |
271,843 8.29% |
| 1981 | 3,242,552 | 1,013,797 31.27% |
1,964,646 60.59% |
264,108 8.15% |
| 1980 | 3,206,000 | 1,012,121 31.57% |
1,937,149 60.42% |
256,731 8.01% |
| 1979 | 3,168,088 | 1,015,981 32.07% |
1,910,501 60.30% |
241,606 7.63% |
| 1978 | 3,129,421 | 1,017,490 32.51% |
1,884,055 60.20% |
227,876 7.28% |
| 1977 | 3,088,690 | 1,015,808 32.89% |
1,857,345 60.13% |
215,537 6.98% |
| 1976 | 3,043,854 | 1,011,282 33.22% |
1,828,299 60.07% |
204,272 6.71% |
| 1975 | 2,994,000 | 1,006,324 33.61% |
1,794,093 59.92% |
193,583 6.47% |
| 1974 | 2,939,299 | 1,001,101 34.06% |
1,745,972 59.40% |
192,226 6.54% |
| 1973 | 2,878,786 | 994,970 34.56% |
1,693,789 58.84% |
190,027 6.60% |
| 1972 | 2,817,256 | 990,091 35.14% |
1,639,976 58.21% |
187,189 6.64% |
| 1971 | 2,762,190 | 988,920 35.80% |
1,589,103 57.53% |
184,167 6.67% |
| 1970 | 2,718,000 | 991,481 36.48% |
1,545,186 56.85% |
181,333 6.67% |
| 1969 | 2,684,150 | 992,154 36.96% |
1,519,633 56.62% |
172,363 6.42% |
| 1968 | 2,662,064 | 998,254 37.50% |
1,498,865 56.30% |
164,945 6.20% |
| 1967 | 2,645,674 | 1,005,826 38.02% |
1,480,922 55.98% |
158,926 6.01% |
| 1966 | 2,624,995 | 1,007,773 38.39% |
1,463,292 55.74% |
153,931 5.86% |
| 1965 | 2,594,000 | 998,919 38.51% |
1,445,507 55.73% |
149,575 5.77% |
| 1964 | 2,554,066 | 999,045 39.12% |
1,409,900 55.20% |
145,121 5.68% |
| 1963 | 2,504,530 | 995,522 39.75% |
1,368,419 54.64% |
140,589 5.61% |
| 1962 | 2,450,322 | 992,603 40.51% |
1,321,680 53.94% |
136,038 5.55% |
| 1961 | 2,399,722 | 994,452 41.44% |
1,273,633 53.07% |
131,637 5.49% |
| 1960 | 2,358,000 | 1,002,035 42.50% |
1,228,476 52.10% |
127,489 5.41% |
The below chart and table represents Puerto Rico population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 0.01% | -3.41% | -0.68% | 5.49% |
| 2018 | -3.97% | -7.23% | -4.47% | 1.06% |
| 2017 | -2.39% | -5.53% | -2.83% | 2.64% |
| 2016 | -1.92% | -5.01% | -2.30% | 3.21% |
| 2015 | -1.74% | -4.21% | -1.96% | 2.23% |
| 2014 | -1.62% | -3.75% | -1.92% | 2.51% |
| 2013 | -1.14% | -3.10% | -1.46% | 3.10% |
| 2012 | -1.20% | -3.05% | -1.48% | 2.90% |
| 2011 | -1.15% | -2.89% | -1.36% | 2.67% |
| 2010 | -0.50% | -2.45% | -0.18% | 1.03% |
| 2009 | -0.54% | -2.22% | -0.26% | 0.81% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | -2.01% | -0.37% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | -0.58% | -1.85% | -0.44% | 0.88% |
| 2006 | -0.42% | -1.67% | -0.30% | 1.20% |
| 2005 | -0.14% | -1.39% | 0.04% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 0.02% | -1.08% | 0.17% | 1.32% |
| 2003 | 0.06% | -0.94% | 0.18% | 1.39% |
| 2002 | 0.13% | -0.92% | 0.25% | 1.57% |
| 2001 | 0.21% | -0.95% | 0.36% | 1.80% |
| 2000 | 0.28% | -1.26% | 0.52% | 2.18% |
| 1999 | 0.50% | -1.11% | 0.81% | 2.27% |
| 1998 | 0.58% | -0.95% | 0.90% | 2.15% |
| 1997 | 0.93% | -0.33% | 1.21% | 2.26% |
| 1996 | 1.13% | 0.15% | 1.33% | 2.22% |
| 1995 | 0.93% | -0.57% | 1.28% | 2.44% |
| 1994 | 0.93% | -0.43% | 1.28% | 2.21% |
| 1993 | 0.85% | -0.48% | 1.21% | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 0.65% | -0.77% | 1.05% | 1.86% |
| 1991 | 0.71% | -0.83% | 1.16% | 2.05% |
| 1990 | 0.89% | -0.81% | 1.27% | 3.32% |
| 1989 | 0.91% | -0.88% | 1.35% | 3.37% |
| 1988 | 0.93% | -0.86% | 1.42% | 3.20% |
| 1987 | 0.95% | -0.76% | 1.45% | 2.99% |
| 1986 | 0.96% | -0.69% | 1.47% | 3.00% |
| 1985 | 0.98% | -0.78% | 1.52% | 3.28% |
| 1984 | 1.00% | -0.55% | 1.46% | 3.28% |
| 1983 | 1.03% | -0.26% | 1.40% | 3.14% |
| 1982 | 1.08% | 0.02% | 1.37% | 2.93% |
| 1981 | 1.14% | 0.17% | 1.42% | 2.87% |
| 1980 | 1.20% | -0.38% | 1.39% | 6.26% |
| 1979 | 1.24% | -0.15% | 1.40% | 6.03% |
| 1978 | 1.32% | 0.17% | 1.44% | 5.72% |
| 1977 | 1.47% | 0.45% | 1.59% | 5.51% |
| 1976 | 1.67% | 0.49% | 1.91% | 5.52% |
| 1975 | 1.86% | 0.52% | 2.76% | 0.71% |
| 1974 | 2.10% | 0.62% | 3.08% | 1.16% |
| 1973 | 2.18% | 0.49% | 3.28% | 1.52% |
| 1972 | 1.99% | 0.12% | 3.20% | 1.64% |
| 1971 | 1.63% | -0.26% | 2.84% | 1.56% |
| 1970 | 1.26% | -0.07% | 1.68% | 5.20% |
| 1969 | 0.83% | -0.61% | 1.39% | 4.50% |
| 1968 | 0.62% | -0.75% | 1.21% | 3.79% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | -0.19% | 1.20% | 3.24% |
| 1966 | 1.19% | 0.89% | 1.23% | 2.91% |
| 1965 | 1.56% | -0.01% | 2.53% | 3.07% |
| 1964 | 1.98% | 0.35% | 3.03% | 3.22% |
| 1963 | 2.21% | 0.29% | 3.54% | 3.35% |
| 1962 | 2.11% | -0.19% | 3.77% | 3.34% |
| 1961 | 1.77% | -0.76% | 3.68% | 3.25% |
The global rank of Puerto Rico population is 122 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 122 |
| 0-14 | 128 |
| 15-64 | 123 |
| 65 over | 82 |