Migrant stock share in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Migrant stock share was 6.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.89
World rank
113th
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2000
All-time low
6.89
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 6.89 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 113th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Migrant stock share in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 | — |
| 1995 | 9.15 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.32 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.96 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.54 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.89 | -8.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 35% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 9.09 | 9.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 9.3 | 9.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 7.96 | 8.21 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.89 | 7.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Puerto Rico?
- Migrant stock share in Puerto Rico was 6.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for migrant stock share?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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