Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Cuba
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cuba rank
214th
Puerto Rico rank
216th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -1.57 % change on previous year against -1.71 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 216th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.648 % change on previous year | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.4168 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Cuba |
| 1990s | -4.13 % change on previous year | 0.0093 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.7064 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Cuba |
| 2010s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Cuba |
| 2020s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -0.5632 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at -1.57 % change on previous year against -1.71 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 216th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.