Puerto Rico Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

97.3%

Foreign Born

2.7%

Naturalized

1.4%

US Citizens

98.7%

Puerto Rico Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Puerto Rico Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20243,234,3092.7%97.3%
20233,254,8852.7%97.3%
20223,272,3822.7%97.3%
20213,311,2742.8%97.2%
20203,255,6422.7%97.3%
20193,318,4472.7%97.3%
20183,386,9412.7%97.3%
20173,468,9632.7%97.3%
20163,529,3852.7%97.3%
20153,583,0732.8%97.2%
20143,638,9652.8%97.2%
20133,682,9662.8%97.2%
20123,716,7272.8%97.2%
20113,742,5862.8%97.2%
20103,762,3222.8%97.2%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Puerto Rico

Approximately 2.7% of residents in Puerto Rico were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.7%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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