Female population by age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female population by age group was 47,543 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,543 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
190,500 people
in 1950
All-time low
47,543 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group 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 female population by age group in Puerto Rico is 47,543 people, 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 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47,543 people, 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.
Female population by age group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190,500 people | — |
| 1951 | 189,999 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 187,435 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 184,057 people | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 180,821 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 177,960 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 175,810 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 174,468 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 173,685 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 174,061 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 175,115 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 175,701 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 176,092 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 176,357 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 175,750 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 174,489 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 173,072 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 171,076 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 168,023 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 163,401 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 159,260 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 157,653 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 157,709 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 158,822 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 160,895 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 162,937 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 164,432 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 166,034 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 167,896 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 170,241 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 172,237 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 172,724 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 171,785 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 169,627 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 166,196 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 161,964 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 157,920 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 154,823 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 153,285 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 152,778 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 153,294 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 154,497 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 154,981 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 154,530 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 153,360 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 151,584 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 149,518 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 147,639 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 146,101 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 144,700 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 143,146 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 140,814 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 137,346 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 133,012 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 128,180 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 123,205 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 118,608 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 114,924 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 112,201 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 110,541 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 108,315 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 103,812 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 97,820 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 91,327 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 84,575 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 78,078 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 72,390 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 65,822 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 60,381 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 57,628 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 54,398 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 50,939 people | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 48,706 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 47,543 people | -2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 47,543 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 47,543 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 180,880 people | 173,685 people | 190,500 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 172,908 people | 163,401 people | 176,357 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,588 people | 157,653 people | 170,241 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,334 people | 152,778 people | 172,724 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,020 people | 144,700 people | 154,981 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,198 people | 110,541 people | 143,146 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,015 people | 57,628 people | 108,315 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,396 people | 47,543 people | 54,398 people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Puerto Rico?
- Female population by age group in Puerto Rico was 47,543 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 190,500 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,543 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.