Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was -0.091 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.091 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
199th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.53 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.091 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.091 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.53 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.091 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.559 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1953 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1954 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1961 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1962 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1991 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1992 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6246 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5653 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5613 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.576 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5845 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.591 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5875 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5786 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2918 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2885 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2852 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2815 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2775 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2591 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0754 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0832 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2025 | -0.091 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -0.091 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -0.091 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -123.7% | 0.2591 % change on previous year | -0.0613 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +99.5% | 3.27 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +88.5% | 0.559 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +81.4% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +69.3% | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.559 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7581 % change on previous year | 0.5613 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 0.5786 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0201 % change on previous year | -0.091 % change on previous year | 0.2591 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 196 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Fiji -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 202 American Samoa -4.08 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.091 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.091 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.