Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age population, age 17, female, interpolated was 17,537 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 17,537 for age population, age 17, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico peaked at 33,882 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17,537, 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 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,667 | — |
| 1961 | 26,733 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 27,535 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 28,135 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 28,450 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 28,398 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 28,154 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 27,972 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 27,974 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28,280 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 28,835 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 29,470 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 30,187 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30,938 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 31,398 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 31,522 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 31,766 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 32,256 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 32,250 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,651 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 33,618 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 33,882 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33,549 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 32,831 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32,051 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 31,473 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 31,210 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 31,263 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31,609 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31,883 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 31,645 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 31,614 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 31,810 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32,049 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32,431 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32,208 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32,054 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,834 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30,842 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 29,933 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 29,479 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29,023 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28,420 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27,931 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 27,738 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,917 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28,236 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28,431 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,429 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,175 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27,518 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26,577 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,660 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,806 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24,031 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 23,451 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22,949 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,674 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 20,607 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20,183 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19,439 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18,993 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 18,851 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,568 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,136 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 17,537 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,730 | 25,667 | 28,450 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,127 | 28,835 | 32,651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,337 | 31,210 | 33,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,642 | 29,933 | 32,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,378 | 27,738 | 29,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,746 | 20,183 | 27,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,587 | 17,537 | 19,439 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Republic of Moldova 19,345 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 18,635 compare
- 143 Armenia 18,607 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 15,423 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,370 compare
- 147 Albania 15,287 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico?
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Puerto Rico was 17,537 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 33,882 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,537 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age population, age 17, female, interpolated?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, female, interpolated rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 17, 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.