Urban population, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban population, female was 48.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
48.7%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2000
All-time low
35.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, female in Puerto Rico, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 48.7% for urban population, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.4% | — |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 35.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Puerto Rico?
- Urban population, female in Puerto Rico was 48.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban population, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.