Population by five year age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by five year age group was 97,806 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97,806
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
386,474
in 1950
All-time low
97,806
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Puerto Rico is 97,806, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 386,474 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 97,806, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 386,474 | — |
| 1951 | 386,164 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 381,704 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 375,206 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 368,402 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 362,174 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 357,391 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 353,998 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 351,756 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 351,946 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 353,558 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 354,335 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 354,680 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 354,823 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 353,511 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 351,046 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 348,491 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 345,538 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 341,511 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 335,522 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 329,830 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 327,199 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 326,953 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 328,386 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,356 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 334,618 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 337,225 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 339,844 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 342,650 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 346,434 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 349,968 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 350,882 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 349,270 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 345,504 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 339,092 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 330,731 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 322,652 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 316,190 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 312,793 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 311,674 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 312,856 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 315,684 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 317,009 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 316,268 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 313,957 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 310,539 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 306,675 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 303,249 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 300,451 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 297,795 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 294,553 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 289,497 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 282,215 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 273,332 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 263,504 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 253,349 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 243,900 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 236,265 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 230,507 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 226,799 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 222,025 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 212,808 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 200,634 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 187,410 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 173,606 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 160,370 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 148,843 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 135,499 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 124,358 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 118,762 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 112,173 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 104,908 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 100,205 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 97,806 | -2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 97,806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 97,806 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,522 | 351,756 | 386,474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 349,302 | 335,522 | 354,823 | 10 |
| 1970s | 334,450 | 326,953 | 346,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,876 | 311,674 | 350,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,448 | 297,795 | 317,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,392 | 226,799 | 294,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,432 | 118,762 | 222,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,773 | 97,806 | 112,173 | 4 |
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)
- 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 population by five year age group in Puerto Rico?
- Population by five year age group in Puerto Rico was 97,806 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 386,474 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,806 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by five year age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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