Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0001 thousands per person for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0004 thousands per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.1125 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.