Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 18,724 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,724
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
34,329
in 1981
All-time low
18,724
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico stood at 18,724. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico peaked at 34,329 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18,724, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,630 | — |
| 1961 | 26,320 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 26,768 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 27,388 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 27,648 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 27,331 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 26,957 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 26,998 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 27,518 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 28,326 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 29,057 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 29,500 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 29,600 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29,439 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 29,401 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 29,190 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,873 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,314 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 30,251 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 32,031 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 33,857 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 34,329 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 33,914 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 33,068 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 32,193 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 31,644 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 31,573 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 31,826 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,379 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 32,856 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32,763 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32,404 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32,166 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32,170 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,583 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32,794 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32,938 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,758 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32,276 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,281 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,842 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30,743 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29,748 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29,059 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28,660 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28,732 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29,052 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,305 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,351 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29,148 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,540 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,541 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 26,496 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 25,494 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24,574 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23,923 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23,469 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22,462 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21,608 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 21,223 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,426 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19,785 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19,594 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19,463 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19,159 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 18,724 | -2.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18,724 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,198, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18,724 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,424, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,088 | 25,630 | 28,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,666 | 28,873 | 32,031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,764 | 31,573 | 34,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,513 | 32,166 | 32,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,564 | 28,660 | 31,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,533 | 21,223 | 28,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,525 | 18,724 | 20,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Armenia 19,695 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 18,920 compare
- 143 Moldova 18,810 compare
- 145 Albania 16,711 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,590 compare
- 147 East Timor 15,739 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico was 18,724 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34,329 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,724 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.