Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was -0.8104 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8104 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 316.9%
World rank
199th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.24 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-4.23 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -0.8104 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 316.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.24 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -4.23 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9011 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9886 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6174 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3371 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1868 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.055 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0206 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0497 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2092 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5056 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6907 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2008 | -0.693 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6466 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2839 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3562 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4661 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2014 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2015 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2016 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2017 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2018 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3256 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8195 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8847 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2022 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6102 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1944 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2025 | -0.8104 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.9011 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.6174 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2237 % change on previous year | -0.693 % change on previous year | 0.3371 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 0.3256 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8095 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.1944 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 196 Poland -0.7434 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Sri Lanka -0.7918 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Germany -0.7986 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.8264 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Greenland -0.9725 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Macao -1.03 % change on previous year 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.8104 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.