Puerto Rico Population Pyramid 2026
Puerto Rico in 2026
The population of Puerto Rico in 2026 is estimated at 3,222,688. That is 7.3% less than in 2016, when the population stood at 3,476,007.
With a median age of 47.2 years, Puerto Rico has a youth dependency ratio of 17.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 40.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Puerto Rico was 0.92 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years in 2023: 85.2 for women and 78.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
214,515 immigrants live in Puerto Rico, 6.6% of the population.
| United States of America | 144,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 42,387 |
| Cuba | 11,420 |
| Colombia | 3,650 |
| Spain | 2,353 |
1,946,526 people born in Puerto Rico live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,924,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,156 |
| Guam | 4,367 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4,069 |
| Haiti | 1,582 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 3,222,688 | 47.2 | |
| Jamaica | 2,833,404 | 34.3 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,513,268 | 39.2 | |
| Bahamas | 404,629 | 36.7 | |
| Guadeloupe | 372,453 | 48.4 |





