Female migrants in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female migrants was 53.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Puerto Rico, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 53.5% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Puerto Rico peaked at 53.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 53.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.1% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Puerto Rico?
- Female migrants in Puerto Rico was 53.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female migrants?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.