Puerto Rico

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 5,495 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Puerto Rico has lost a cumulative 1.5 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+5,495

Net migration rate

+1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,711,955

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

19,833

Top year: 2023

Peak emigration

-149,999

Lowest year: 2017

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+101

Per year

Puerto Rico receives approximately 5,495 net migrants per year (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 19,833 in 2023.

Migration flows in Puerto Rico are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).