Population, male (% of total population) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population, male (% of total population) was 47.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1960
All-time low
47.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Puerto Rico stood at 47.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 47.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.3% | 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, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population, male in Puerto Rico was 47.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.