Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0445 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1159 thousands per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0445 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1142 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1149 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1141 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1129 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.112 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1103 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1093 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1023 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0998 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1023 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0685 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 61 Cayman Islands 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ethiopia 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Korea 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 United States Virgin Islands 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.