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
Latest (2023)
389,201 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.03 million people
in 1979
All-time low
389,201 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 975,877 people | — |
| 1951 | 985,190 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 990,192 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 993,861 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 997,296 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 998,053 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 995,852 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 995,727 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 998,149 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 997,244 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 989,320 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 981,649 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 973,634 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 966,067 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 959,650 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 952,762 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 945,690 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 938,261 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 930,827 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 924,793 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 919,614 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 914,785 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 909,784 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 902,337 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 891,418 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 878,275 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 862,982 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 845,459 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 826,330 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 806,300 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 786,132 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 766,254 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 747,442 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 726,001 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 699,011 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 669,684 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 639,652 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 609,208 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 578,719 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 548,485 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 515,954 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 485,618 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 460,963 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 438,244 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 417,262 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 400,852 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 389,201 people | -2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 389,201 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 389,201 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.