Rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-11.83 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -2.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.59 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.83 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Puerto Rico ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2549 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0265 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1964 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | +2057.7% |
| 1965 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1966 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1967 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1968 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1969 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1970 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1971 | -0.9043 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1972 | -0.5039 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2985 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1974 | -0.3903 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1975 | -0.6716 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9456 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1977 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1978 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1979 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1980 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1981 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1982 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1983 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1984 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1985 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1986 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1987 | -7 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1988 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1989 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1990 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1992 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1995 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1999 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2000 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6813 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8124 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5091 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1341 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2605 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2011 | -0.8471 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9294 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9166 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2015 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2017 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2018 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2019 | -0.512 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2020 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 2021 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2023 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2024 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2025 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 0.3899 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.984 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | -0.2985 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.09 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7769 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.2605 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Lebanon -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Republic of Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belarus -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Dominica -2.16 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.83 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.