Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 11.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
17.33 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
10.87 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 11.59 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.98 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.59 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11.59 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.15 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 13.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 16.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.92 units per square kilometre | 16.4 units per square kilometre | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 16.72 units per square kilometre | 17.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 17.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 11.13 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 11.59 units per square kilometre | 11.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 34 Gambia 12.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Grenada 12.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uganda 12.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curaçao 11.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 11.33 units per square kilometre 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 11.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 20-24, female 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.