Population ages 15-64, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, male was 64.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2015
All-time low
51.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 64.8% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 65.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.8% | — |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 64.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 64.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 51.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 55.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 58.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.7% | 64.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 119 Netherlands 65.0% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.0% compare
- 121 New Zealand 64.9% compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 64.8% compare
- 124 Serbia 64.7% compare
- 125 Australia 64.7% 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)
- 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 15-64, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Puerto Rico was 64.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.