Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 17,087 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico is 17,087, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico peaked at 34,412 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17,087, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,402 | — |
| 1961 | 28,272 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 28,915 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 29,244 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 29,152 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 28,822 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 28,540 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 28,433 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 28,650 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 29,203 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 29,910 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 30,666 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 31,409 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 31,895 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 32,064 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 32,288 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32,699 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 32,664 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 32,986 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33,964 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 34,412 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 34,147 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 33,384 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 32,521 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 31,847 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 31,498 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 31,474 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31,735 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 31,944 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 31,858 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 32,078 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 32,255 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32,333 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32,677 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32,444 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 32,279 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 32,064 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31,060 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30,120 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 29,737 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29,456 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,908 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28,384 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,145 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,277 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28,552 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28,704 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28,661 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28,370 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,933 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27,283 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26,384 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 25,458 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,612 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23,966 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,403 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,751 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,430 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 20,181 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 19,532 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19,099 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,789 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,316 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 17,974 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17,506 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 17,087 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,663 | 27,402 | 29,244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,054 | 29,910 | 33,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,482 | 31,474 | 34,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,705 | 29,737 | 32,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,539 | 27,933 | 29,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,500 | 19,532 | 27,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,128 | 17,087 | 19,099 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Republic of Moldova 19,927 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 19,303 compare
- 143 Armenia 18,968 compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,512 compare
- 146 Albania 15,286 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 15,103 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico was 17,087 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34,412 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,087 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.