Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 783,335 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico is 783,335 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico peaked at 783,335 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,972 people, in 1950.
Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,695 people | 79,972 people | 111,329 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,166 people | 117,155 people | 182,440 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 218,626 people | 189,562 people | 252,913 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,758 people | 259,815 people | 318,433 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,513 people | 328,761 people | 428,882 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,726 people | 440,216 people | 584,914 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,463 people | 594,116 people | 710,544 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,399 people | 732,829 people | 783,335 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 87 Ireland 806,826 people compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
- 89 Cameroon 787,243 people compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 people compare
- 93 Bolivia 679,323 people compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9308 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico was 783,335 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 783,335 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,972 people in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.