Population growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population growth rate by level of development was -2.26 in 2100. βΌ Falling
Population growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico, 2024β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico is -2.26, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico peaked at -0.113 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.27, in 2098.
Puerto Rico ranks 228th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.4713 | -0.708 | -0.113 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.9414 | -1.1 | -0.815 | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.29 | -1.46 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.54 | -1.65 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.68 | -1.72 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.77 | -1.85 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.97 | -2.11 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 2090s | -2.22 | -2.27 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 2100s | -2.26 | -2.26 | -2.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 225 China, People's Republic of -1.68 compare
- 226 Jamaica -1.76 compare
- 227 St. Pierre and Miquelon -1.94 compare
- 229 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China -2.49 compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (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 growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Puerto Rico was -2.26 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was -0.113 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 in 2098.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Puerto Rico ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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