Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 18.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
325.43 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-848.02 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18.73 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 94.2% on the previous year and up 602.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 325.43 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -848.02 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -633.6% |
| 1953 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1954 | -4 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1955 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1956 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1957 | -0.4194 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1958 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 1959 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 1960 | 47.58 % change on previous year | +918.2% |
| 1961 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1962 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1963 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1964 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1965 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1966 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 1967 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1968 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1969 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1970 | 64.34 % change on previous year | -648.5% |
| 1971 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1972 | 70.63 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1973 | 36.5 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1974 | -63.03 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1975 | 51.1 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1976 | -239.67 % change on previous year | -569.0% |
| 1977 | -58.07 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1978 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1979 | 120.41 % change on previous year | +703.7% |
| 1980 | -848.02 % change on previous year | -804.3% |
| 1981 | -45.09 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1082 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1564.3% |
| 1984 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +802.0% |
| 1985 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1986 | -47.18 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1989 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 1990 | 44.79 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1991 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1993 | -47.86 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1994 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1995 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1996 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1997 | -22.99 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1998 | 42.9 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2000 | -320.97 % change on previous year | +1478279.4% |
| 2001 | -28.43 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2002 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2004 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 2005 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2006 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -850.3% |
| 2008 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -64.25 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 2011 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2012 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2015 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2017 | -263.75 % change on previous year | -6857.0% |
| 2018 | 106.87 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2020 | -169.75 % change on previous year | -5583.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 325.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1478279.4% | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -320.97 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -6857.0% | 3.9 % change on previous year | -263.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -5583.2% | 3.1 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1564.3% | 0.1082 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 47.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -239.67 % change on previous year | 120.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -96.16 % change on previous year | -848.02 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -47.86 % change on previous year | 44.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.41 % change on previous year | -320.97 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.97 % change on previous year | -263.75 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year | 325.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 23 Saint Barthelemy 22.7 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Montserrat 20 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Venezuela 19.99 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Hungary 17.53 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Central African Republic 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Wallis and Futuna 15.08 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 18.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 325.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -848.02 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.