Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14, total was 357,964 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
357,964
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1977
All-time low
357,964
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196019922025

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 357,964 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.03 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 357,964, in 2025.

Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million 997,451 1.02 million 10
1970s 1.02 million 1.00 million 1.03 million 10
1980s 998,748 971,870 1.02 million 10
1990s 934,829 911,129 964,962 10
2000s 834,929 748,523 902,514 10
2010s 595,845 463,022 727,881 10
2020s 395,127 357,964 439,018 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico?
Population ages 0-14, total in Puerto Rico was 357,964 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1977.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 357,964 in 2025.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.