Population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 55-59, female was 117,647 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico is 117,647, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 129,350 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,108, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 123rd out of 217 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 55-59, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,108 | — |
| 1961 | 31,831 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 33,366 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 35,528 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 37,980 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 40,359 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 42,409 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 43,885 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 44,745 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 45,168 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 45,457 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 45,910 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46,773 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 48,100 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 49,868 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 52,113 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 54,534 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 56,762 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 58,789 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 60,649 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 62,320 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 63,877 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 65,663 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 67,391 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 68,910 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 70,591 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 72,197 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 73,545 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 74,724 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 75,676 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 76,366 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 76,996 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77,976 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79,408 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 81,148 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 83,263 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 86,121 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 89,590 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 93,274 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 97,024 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 100,807 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 104,054 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 105,966 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 106,573 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 106,886 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 107,221 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 107,584 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 109,333 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 112,704 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 116,530 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 120,373 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 123,323 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 125,390 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 127,083 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 127,909 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 128,344 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 128,429 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 129,350 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 127,642 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 128,728 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 128,352 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 127,617 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 124,860 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 122,155 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 120,012 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 117,647 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,638 | 31,108 | 45,168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,896 | 45,457 | 60,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,489 | 62,320 | 75,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,117 | 76,366 | 97,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,766 | 100,807 | 116,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,657 | 120,373 | 129,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,440 | 117,647 | 128,352 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Puerto Rico was 117,647 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 129,350 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,108 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.