Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0452 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.07 thousands per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.045 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.07 thousands per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.045 thousands per square kilometre, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0674 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0674 thousands per square kilometre | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 37 Nigeria 0.05 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.0436 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 thousands per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.