Puerto Rico — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Puerto Rico had an estimated population of 3,940,280 in 2005, with 80 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Puerto Rico today — population now 3,222,688, against 3,940,280 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 3,940,280 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 3,788,415 | 3,222,688 | -15% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan | 1,988,584 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan | San Juan | 418,140 | 418,140 now |
| 2 | Bayamón | Bayamón | 203,593 | 203,499 now |
| 3 | Carolina | Carolina | 170,404 | 170,404 now |
| 4 | Ponce | Ponce | 152,634 | 137,491 now |
| 5 | Caguas | Humacao | 86,804 | 86,804 now |
| 6 | Guaynabo | Bayamón | 81,360 | 81,360 now |
| 7 | Mayagüez | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 76,500 | 73,077 now |
| 8 | Trujillo Alto | Carolina | 54,189 | 75,243 now |
| 9 | Arecibo | Arecibo | 49,187 | 87,754 now |
| 10 | Río Grande | Humacao | 41,210 | — |
| 11 | Fajardo | Humacao | 34,068 | 32,124 now |
| 12 | Levittown | Bayamón | 29,785 | 29,785 now |
| 13 | Vega Baja | Arecibo | 29,325 | 29,325 now |
| 14 | Cataño | Bayamón | 28,093 | 28,093 now |
| 15 | Guayama | Guayama | 21,575 | 21,575 now |
| 16 | Humacao | Humacao | 20,387 | 20,387 now |
| 17 | Yauco | Ponce | 20,295 | 20,295 now |
| 18 | Cayey | Guayama | 18,494 | 18,494 now |
| 19 | Candelaria | 17,631 | 17,631 now | |
| 20 | Manatí | Arecibo | 16,092 | 16,092 now |
| 21 | Aguadilla | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 16,073 | 16,073 now |
| 22 | Dorado | Arecibo | 13,117 | 13,117 now |
| 23 | Isabela | Arecibo | 12,505 | 12,505 now |
| 24 | San Germán | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 12,055 | 12,055 now |
| 25 | Vega Alta | Arecibo | 12,036 | 12,036 now |
| 26 | Coamo | Guayama | 11,940 | 11,940 now |
| 27 | Hormigueros | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 11,934 | 11,934 now |
| 28 | San Sebastián | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 11,590 | 11,590 now |
| 29 | Corozal | Guayama | 11,297 | 11,297 now |
| 30 | Cabo Rojo | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 10,839 | 10,839 now |
| 31 | Utuado | Ponce | 9,844 | 9,844 now |
| 32 | Juana Díaz | Guayama | 9,427 | 9,427 now |
| 33 | San Lorenzo | Humacao | 9,373 | 9,373 now |
| 34 | Guánica | Ponce | 9,224 | 9,224 now |
| 35 | Gurabo | Humacao | 8,973 | 8,973 now |
| 36 | Sabana Grande | Ponce | 8,961 | 8,961 now |
| 37 | Aibonito | Guayama | 8,947 | 8,947 now |
| 38 | Juncos | Humacao | 8,905 | 8,905 now |
| 39 | Canóvanas | Carolina | 8,437 | 8,437 now |
| 40 | Luquillo | Humacao | 8,326 | 8,326 now |
| 41 | Arroyo | Guayama | 7,520 | 7,520 now |
| 42 | Santa Isabel | Guayama | 7,260 | 7,260 now |
| 43 | Lares | Ponce | 7,184 | 7,184 now |
| 44 | Yabucoa | Humacao | 6,952 | 6,952 now |
| 45 | Peñuelas | Ponce | 6,847 | 6,847 now |
| 46 | Las Piedras | Humacao | 6,655 | — |
| 47 | Ceiba | Humacao | 6,576 | — |
| 48 | Salinas | Guayama | 6,375 | — |
| 49 | Añasco | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 6,136 | — |
| 50 | Florida | Arecibo | 5,972 | — |
| 51 | Hatillo | Arecibo | 5,622 | — |
| 52 | Quebradillas | Arecibo | 5,620 | — |
| 53 | Lajas | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 5,255 | — |
| 54 | Guayanilla | Ponce | 5,213 | — |
| 55 | Adjuntas | Ponce | 5,080 | — |
| 56 | Cidra | Guayama | 5,067 | — |
| 57 | Moca | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 4,964 | — |
| 58 | Comerío | Guayama | 4,649 | — |
| 59 | Naguabo | Humacao | 4,643 | — |
| 60 | Aguas Buenas | Humacao | 4,576 | — |
| 61 | Villalba | Guayama | 4,555 | — |
| 62 | Vieques | Humacao | 4,531 | — |
| 63 | Barceloneta | Arecibo | 4,494 | — |
| 64 | Toa Alta | Bayamón | 4,483 | — |
| 65 | Loíza | Carolina | 4,311 | — |
| 66 | Patillas | Guayama | 4,247 | — |
| 67 | Camuy | Arecibo | 4,240 | — |
| 68 | Aguada | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 4,040 | — |
| 69 | Jayuya | Ponce | 3,587 | — |
| 70 | Ciales | Arecibo | 3,256 | — |
| 71 | Barranquitas | Guayama | 3,021 | — |
| 72 | Morovis | Arecibo | 2,414 | — |
| 73 | Maunabo | Guayama | 2,154 | — |
| 74 | Naranjito | Guayama | 2,005 | — |
| 75 | Toa Baja | Bayamón | 1,889 | — |
| 76 | Rincón | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 1,499 | — |
| 77 | Culebra | Humacao | 1,486 | — |
| 78 | Maricao | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 1,172 | — |
| 79 | Las Marías | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 1,031 | — |
| 80 | Orocovis | Guayama | 944 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humacao | 609,847 |
| 2 | Guayama | 540,943 |
| 3 | Arecibo | 536,659 |
| 4 | Bayamón | 525,667 |
| 5 | Mayagüez-Aguadilla | 497,333 |
| 6 | Ponce | 445,470 |
| 7 | San Juan | 431,285 |
| 8 | Carolina | 353,076 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.