Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Puerto Rico: Population, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
53.0%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Population, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.0% against 50.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.8% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 51.2% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 51.4% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 51.7% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 51.9% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 52.4% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 52.9% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.0% against 50.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 2.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.