Africa Eastern and Southern vs Puerto Rico: Population, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
50.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
53.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Population, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.0% against 50.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.8% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 51.2% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 51.4% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 51.7% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 51.9% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 52.4% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 52.9% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.0% against 50.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 2.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.