Population young working old in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population young working old was 389,201 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
389,201
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1979
All-time low
389,201
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Puerto Rico is 389,201, 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, population young working old in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.03 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 389,201, 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.
Population young working old in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 975,877 | — |
| 1951 | 985,190 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 990,192 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 993,861 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 997,296 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 998,053 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 995,852 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 995,727 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 998,149 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 997,244 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 989,320 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 981,649 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 973,634 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 966,067 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 959,650 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 952,762 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 945,690 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 938,261 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 930,827 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 924,793 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 919,614 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 914,785 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 909,784 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 902,337 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 891,418 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 878,275 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 862,982 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 845,459 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 826,330 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 806,300 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 786,132 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 766,254 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 747,442 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 726,001 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 699,011 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 669,684 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 639,652 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 609,208 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 578,719 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 548,485 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 515,954 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 485,618 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 460,963 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 438,244 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 417,262 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 400,852 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 389,201 | -2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 389,201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 389,201 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 995,769 | 975,877 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.00 million | 995,727 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 973,634 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 936,223 | 909,784 | 966,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,293 | 747,442 | 902,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,330 | 460,963 | 726,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,390 | 389,201 | 438,244 | 4 |
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- 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 young working old in Puerto Rico?
- Population young working old in Puerto Rico was 389,201 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,201 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population young working old?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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