Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 230.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
230.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
278.85 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
144.18 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 230.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 278.85 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 144.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 148.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 153.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 157.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 160.55 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 162.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 164.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 166.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 171.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 176.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 181.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 187.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 192.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 197.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 201.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 205.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 209.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 212.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 216.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 221.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 225.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 228.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 232.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 236.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 239.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 243.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 246.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 249.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 252.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 255.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 257.77 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 260.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 263.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 267.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 270.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 273.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 275.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 277.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 278.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 278.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 278.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 278.79 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 278.65 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 278.07 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 276.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 274.75 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 272.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 271.08 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 270.46 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 269.69 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 268.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 267.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 264.46 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 260.74 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 256.3 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 249.12 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 238.58 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 239.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 237.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 235.3 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 231.68 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 230.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.48 units per square kilometre | 144.18 units per square kilometre | 168.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.63 units per square kilometre | 171.57 units per square kilometre | 212.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 234 units per square kilometre | 216.83 units per square kilometre | 249.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.46 units per square kilometre | 252.93 units per square kilometre | 277.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.66 units per square kilometre | 271.08 units per square kilometre | 278.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.49 units per square kilometre | 238.58 units per square kilometre | 270.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.66 units per square kilometre | 230.27 units per square kilometre | 237.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 30 Curacao 238.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 235.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 234.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 228.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Vietnam 216.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 214.06 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 230.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 278.85 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.