Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 43.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
115.91 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
43.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 43.36 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 115.91 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.36 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 112.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 113.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 114.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 114.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 114.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 114.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 114.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 114.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 113.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 113.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 113.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 113.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 114.49 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 115.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 115.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 115.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 115.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 115.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 115.38 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 114.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 114.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 113.56 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 113.06 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 112.49 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 111.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 111.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 110.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 109.57 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 108.79 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 107.84 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 106.78 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 105.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 105.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 104.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 104.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 104.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 103.42 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 102.72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 101.75 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 100.65 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 99.35 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 96.02 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 93.97 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 86.66 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.39 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 82.06 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.8 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 72.61 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.06 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 65.49 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 61.91 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 54.76 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 52.2 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 49.49 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 47.18 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 43.36 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.94 units per square kilometre | 112.45 units per square kilometre | 114.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.66 units per square kilometre | 113.19 units per square kilometre | 115.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.6 units per square kilometre | 109.57 units per square kilometre | 115.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.39 units per square kilometre | 102.72 units per square kilometre | 108.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.13 units per square kilometre | 84.39 units per square kilometre | 101.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.18 units per square kilometre | 52.2 units per square kilometre | 82.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.23 units per square kilometre | 43.36 units per square kilometre | 49.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 45.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ethiopia 44.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Korea 41.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Luxembourg 40.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 40.45 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 43.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 115.91 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.