Rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rural population, per capita was 0.0566 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0566 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5569 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.056 units per person, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5569 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5494 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5394 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5276 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5144 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4858 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4712 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4572 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4442 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4325 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4217 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4114 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4014 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3916 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3818 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.372 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.362 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3517 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3408 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3293 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3165 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3021 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2864 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2696 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2521 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.234 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2155 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.197 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1787 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1607 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1434 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.127 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0854 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0568 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.056 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0594 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0623 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0624 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0624 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.062 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0566 units per person | -1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0566 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0566 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5046 units per person | 0.4442 units per person | 0.5569 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3867 units per person | 0.3408 units per person | 0.4325 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2581 units per person | 0.1787 units per person | 0.3293 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0984 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.059 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0599 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 193 Jordan 0.0679 units per person compare
- 194 Iceland 0.0578 units per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.0578 units per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.056 units per person compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.0512 units per person compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 0.0461 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Rural population, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0566 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5569 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 units per person in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rural population, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.