Peru vs Puerto Rico: Net migration metrics

Peru
24,783
in 2023
Puerto Rico
19,833
in 2023
Peru rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
43rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 24,783 against 19,833 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4,950.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s -4,974 -48,960 43,986 Peru
1960s -11,116 -20,346 9,231 Peru
1970s -25,283 -2,501 22,783 Puerto Rico
1980s -18,780 -8,755 10,026 Puerto Rico
1990s -42,133 -5,828 36,305 Puerto Rico
2000s -189,931 -24,119 165,811 Puerto Rico
2010s 3,278 -40,841 44,119 Peru
2020s 39,002 5,429 33,573 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Peru or Puerto Rico?
Peru, at 24,783 against 19,833 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Peru and Puerto Rico?
4,950, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Peru and Puerto Rico rank globally for net migration metrics?
Peru ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed