Net migration metrics in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net migration metrics was 19,833 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,833
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,833
in 2023
All-time low
-149,999
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration metrics in Puerto Rico stood at 19,833. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Puerto Rico peaked at 19,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -149,999, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 43rd 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 metrics in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -44,985 | — |
| 1951 | -44,769 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | -45,916 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | -47,473 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | -49,373 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | -50,489 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | -51,736 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | -51,953 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | -52,686 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | -50,224 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | -26,328 | -47.6% |
| 1961 | -18,268 | -30.6% |
| 1962 | -20,180 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | -21,180 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | -22,169 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | -24,057 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | -19,282 | -19.8% |
| 1967 | -17,776 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | -16,164 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | -18,060 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | -6,440 | -64.3% |
| 1971 | -4,917 | -23.6% |
| 1972 | -1,444 | -70.6% |
| 1973 | -917 | -36.5% |
| 1974 | -1,495 | +63.0% |
| 1975 | -731 | -51.1% |
| 1976 | -2,483 | +239.7% |
| 1977 | -3,925 | +58.1% |
| 1978 | -3,337 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 681 | -120.4% |
| 1980 | -5,094 | -848.0% |
| 1981 | -7,391 | +45.1% |
| 1982 | -7,383 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -7,250 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | -6,072 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | -8,143 | +34.1% |
| 1986 | -11,985 | +47.2% |
| 1987 | -11,183 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | -10,611 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | -12,434 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | -6,865 | -44.8% |
| 1991 | -4,857 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | -4,198 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -6,207 | +47.9% |
| 1994 | -6,385 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | -5,930 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | -6,559 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | -8,067 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | -4,606 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | -4,607 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -19,394 | +321.0% |
| 2001 | -24,907 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | -25,268 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | -24,947 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -26,695 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | -27,139 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | -27,499 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -24,762 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -21,734 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | -18,849 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | -30,960 | +64.3% |
| 2011 | -38,545 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | -41,108 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | -42,641 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | -41,932 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | -42,912 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | -41,237 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | -149,999 | +263.7% |
| 2018 | 10,304 | -106.9% |
| 2019 | 10,623 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -7,410 | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -7,410 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,704 | -325.4% |
| 2023 | 19,833 | +18.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 19,833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 19,833 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -848.0% | 681 | -5,094 |
| 2022 | +325.4% | -7,410 | 16,704 |
| 2000 | -321.0% | -4,607 | -19,394 |
| 2017 | -263.7% | -41,237 | -149,999 |
| 1976 | -239.7% | -731 | -2,483 |
| 2020 | -169.8% | 10,623 | -7,410 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -48,960 | -52,686 | -44,769 | 10 |
| 1960s | -20,346 | -26,328 | -16,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2,501 | -6,440 | 681 | 10 |
| 1980s | -8,755 | -12,434 | -5,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,828 | -8,067 | -4,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | -24,119 | -27,499 | -18,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | -40,841 | -149,999 | 10,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 | -7,410 | 19,833 | 4 |
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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 metrics in Puerto Rico?
- Net migration metrics in Puerto Rico was 19,833 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 19,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -149,999 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net migration metrics?
- Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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