Share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban areas was 80.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico is 80.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 84.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1950.
Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.1% | 69.7% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 72.1% | 71.2% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.3% | 74.5% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 78.1% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 82.2% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Puerto Rico was 80.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.