Population, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population, male was 1.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.50 million for population, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.84 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 136th 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million | -0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 1.33 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.56 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million | 1.71 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.56 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.50 million | 1.55 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)
- 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, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population, male in Puerto Rico was 1.50 million 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 1.84 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th 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 11.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.