Population, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population, female was 1.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.99 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Puerto Rico stood at 1.69 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.99 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 1.39 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.65 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.82 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.95 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.73 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.69 million | 1.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population, female in Puerto Rico was 1.69 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.