Population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 15-24 years was 394.07 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico stood at 394.07 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico peaked at 620.9 thousands in 1984 and was at its lowest, 394.07 thousands, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 556.88 thousands | 515.2 thousands | 587.35 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.47 thousands | 598.26 thousands | 620.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.19 thousands | 612.3 thousands | 619.39 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.3 thousands | 543.87 thousands | 614.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.85 thousands | 403.46 thousands | 543.66 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.7 thousands | 394.07 thousands | 409.98 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4877 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.941 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 0.941 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Puerto Rico was 394.07 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 620.9 thousands in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.07 thousands in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release