Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 389,201 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico is 389,201 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.03 million people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 389,201 people, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 995,769 people | 975,877 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.00 million people | 995,727 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million people | 973,634 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 936,223 people | 909,784 people | 966,067 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,293 people | 747,442 people | 902,337 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,330 people | 460,963 people | 726,001 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,390 people | 389,201 people | 438,244 people | 4 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico was 389,201 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,201 people in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.