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Where Puerto Ricans move
1.9M Puerto Ricans live abroad — #41 largest source of emigrants worldwide
#41 worldwide#6 in Latin America
Considering a move from Puerto Rico? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 99% of all emigrants
Largest destination
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United States | 1924799 |
| Dominican Republic | 5156 |
| Guam | 4367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 4069 |
| Haiti | 1582 |
| Mexico | 1461 |
| Panama | 1320 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 925 |
| British Virgin Islands | 673 |
| Colombia | 606 |
| Peru | 527 |
| Costa Rica | 514 |
| Chile | 453 |
| Argentina | 389 |
| Venezuela | 375 |
| Australia | 220 |
| Ecuador | 173 |
| Honduras | 133 |
| Guatemala | 118 |
| El Salvador | 63 |
| Nicaragua | 61 |
| Cayman Islands | 58 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 56 |
| Bolivia | 46 |
| Sint Maarten | 26 |
| Curaçao | 24 |
| Dominica | 15 |
| Cuba | 7 |
| Saint Lucia | 6 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 |
| Norway | 0 |
| Greece | 0 |
By destination region
North America is the leading destination region at 99%
North America98.8%
1.9M
Latin America0.9%
17.9K
Oceania0.3%
5.5K
Middle East0.0%
1
Europe0.0%
0
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Puerto Rico.
A significant share of the population lives abroad
1 in 2 residents of Puerto Rico has emigrated — 1.9M out of 3.2M, representing 60.8% of the population.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
Historical trend
Emigrants
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 922587 |
| 1995 | 1043769 |
| 2000 | 1181295 |
| 2005 | 1357565 |
| 2010 | 1554887 |
| 2015 | 1708615 |
| 2020 | 1886872 |
| 2024 | 1948223 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
🇺🇸 United States🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇬🇺 Guam🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands🇭🇹 Haiti
| Year | United States | Dominican Republic | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Haiti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 902791 | 8767 | 194 | 3974 | 1546 |
| 1995 | 1022698 | 9738 | 194 | 4141 | 1468 |
| 2000 | 1158532 | 10708 | 193 | 4316 | 1394 |
| 2005 | 1335675 | 8253 | 2054 | 4190 | 1324 |
| 2010 | 1533366 | 5789 | 3915 | 4065 | 1390 |
| 2015 | 1687821 | 4578 | 3950 | 4067 | 1459 |
| 2020 | 1864991 | 4780 | 4176 | 4067 | 1526 |
| 2024 | 1924799 | 5156 | 4367 | 4069 | 1582 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
🇵🇦Panama+53%
🇵🇪Peru+42%
🇨🇼Curaçao+41%
🇨🇺Cuba-30%
🇨🇷Costa Rica+21%
🇨🇱Chile+13%
🇧🇴Bolivia+12%
🇻🇬British Virgin Islands+11%
🇵🇪Peru+227%
🇵🇦Panama+114%
🇨🇺Cuba-84%
🇨🇱Chile+81%
🇨🇾Cyprus-67%
🇨🇼Curaçao+60%
🇦🇺Australia+52%
🇨🇷Costa Rica+46%
🇵🇪Peru+3954%
🇬🇺Guam+2163%
🇻🇬British Virgin Islands+1430%
🇵🇦Panama+294%
🇨🇱Chile+178%
🇮🇸Iceland-100%
🇳🇴Norway-100%
🇬🇷Greece-100%
🇵🇪Peru+4292%
🇬🇺Guam+2151%
🇻🇬British Virgin Islands+2003%
🇵🇦Panama+422%
🇨🇱Chile+327%
🇰🇾Cayman Islands+314%
🇦🇺Australia+206%
🇩🇲Dominica+150%
Puerto Rico as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Puerto Rico
🇭🇹Haiti9%1.6K
🇻🇮US Virgin Islands7%4.1K
🇬🇺Guam5%4.4K
🇲🇵Northern Mariana Islands4%925
🇻🇬British Virgin Islands3%673
🇩🇴Dominican Republic1%5.2K