Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14, total was 357,964 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
357,964
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1977
All-time low
357,964
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 357,964 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.03 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 357,964, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 997,950 | — |
| 1961 | 997,451 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 999,554 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 997,820 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 991,656 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 984,942 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 978,502 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 971,870 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 964,962 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 956,545 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 947,158 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 940,046 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 933,951 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 928,183 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 925,962 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 923,014 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 917,341 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 911,129 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 902,514 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 892,766 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 881,268 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 867,528 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 851,740 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 833,515 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 812,493 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 790,292 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 768,652 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 748,523 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 727,881 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 700,861 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 672,371 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 644,024 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 612,565 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 580,913 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 549,183 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 521,916 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 485,712 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 463,022 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 439,018 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 418,485 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 398,274 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 384,612 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 372,411 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 357,964 | -3.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 357,964 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 357,964 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438,362, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 997,451 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 998,748 | 971,870 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 934,829 | 911,129 | 964,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834,929 | 748,523 | 902,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,845 | 463,022 | 727,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,127 | 357,964 | 439,018 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico was 357,964 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,964 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.