Female population by age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female population by age group was 47,543 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Puerto Rico is 47,543, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 190,500 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47,543, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 180,880 | 173,685 | 190,500 | 10 |
| 1960s | 172,908 | 163,401 | 176,357 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,588 | 157,653 | 170,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,334 | 152,778 | 172,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,020 | 144,700 | 154,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,198 | 110,541 | 143,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,015 | 57,628 | 108,315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,396 | 47,543 | 54,398 | 4 |
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More gender data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Puerto Rico?
- Female population by age group in Puerto Rico was 47,543 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 190,500 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,543 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female population by age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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