Number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of children under 5, by world region was 23,218 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
23,218 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
96,515 people
in 2024
All-time low
23,218 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 23,218 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico peaked at 96,515 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,218 people, in 2100.
That places Puerto Rico 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,515 people | — |
| 2025 | 96,195 people | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 96,167 people | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 95,834 people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 95,376 people | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 94,658 people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 93,776 people | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 92,918 people | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 92,106 people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 91,191 people | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 90,127 people | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 88,960 people | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 87,692 people | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 86,165 people | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 84,318 people | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 82,247 people | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 79,977 people | -2.8% |
| 2041 | 77,556 people | -3.0% |
| 2042 | 75,077 people | -3.2% |
| 2043 | 72,557 people | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 69,987 people | -3.5% |
| 2045 | 67,419 people | -3.7% |
| 2046 | 64,866 people | -3.8% |
| 2047 | 62,389 people | -3.8% |
| 2048 | 60,056 people | -3.7% |
| 2049 | 57,805 people | -3.7% |
| 2050 | 55,720 people | -3.6% |
| 2051 | 53,814 people | -3.4% |
| 2052 | 52,053 people | -3.3% |
| 2053 | 50,491 people | -3.0% |
| 2054 | 49,083 people | -2.8% |
| 2055 | 47,814 people | -2.6% |
| 2056 | 46,658 people | -2.4% |
| 2057 | 45,584 people | -2.3% |
| 2058 | 44,608 people | -2.1% |
| 2059 | 43,771 people | -1.9% |
| 2060 | 43,076 people | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 42,487 people | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 41,980 people | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 41,549 people | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 41,131 people | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 40,653 people | -1.2% |
| 2066 | 40,148 people | -1.2% |
| 2067 | 39,577 people | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 38,994 people | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 38,397 people | -1.5% |
| 2070 | 37,748 people | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 37,077 people | -1.8% |
| 2072 | 36,367 people | -1.9% |
| 2073 | 35,597 people | -2.1% |
| 2074 | 34,778 people | -2.3% |
| 2075 | 33,938 people | -2.4% |
| 2076 | 33,103 people | -2.5% |
| 2077 | 32,272 people | -2.5% |
| 2078 | 31,474 people | -2.5% |
| 2079 | 30,691 people | -2.5% |
| 2080 | 29,926 people | -2.5% |
| 2081 | 29,211 people | -2.4% |
| 2082 | 28,543 people | -2.3% |
| 2083 | 27,927 people | -2.2% |
| 2084 | 27,363 people | -2.0% |
| 2085 | 26,845 people | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 26,376 people | -1.7% |
| 2087 | 25,958 people | -1.6% |
| 2088 | 25,593 people | -1.4% |
| 2089 | 25,263 people | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 24,981 people | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 24,741 people | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 24,531 people | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 24,344 people | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 24,173 people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 24,015 people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 23,869 people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 23,723 people | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 23,572 people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 23,403 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 23,218 people | -0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23,218 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23,218 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,754 people, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 95,791 people | 94,658 people | 96,515 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 88,950 people | 82,247 people | 93,776 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 68,769 people | 57,805 people | 79,977 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 48,960 people | 43,771 people | 55,720 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 40,799 people | 38,397 people | 43,076 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 34,304 people | 30,691 people | 37,748 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 27,300 people | 25,263 people | 29,926 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 24,135 people | 23,403 people | 24,981 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 23,218 people | 23,218 people | 23,218 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions 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 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)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Puerto Rico was 23,218 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 96,515 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,218 people in 2100.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.