Population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, female was 1.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2001
All-time low
639,155
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico is 1.05 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.29 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 639,155, in 1960.

That places Puerto Rico 135th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 716,386 639,155 772,410 10
1970s 895,936 788,539 991,224 10
1980s 1.09 million 1.01 million 1.16 million 10
1990s 1.23 million 1.17 million 1.28 million 10
2000s 1.28 million 1.25 million 1.29 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.11 million 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.07 million 1.05 million 1.10 million 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 132 Uruguay 1.11 million compare
  2. 133 Armenia 1.09 million compare
  3. 134 Eritrea 1.07 million compare
  4. 136 Jamaica 1.04 million compare
  5. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.01 million compare
  6. 138 Namibia 940,047 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico?
Population ages 15-64, female in Puerto Rico was 1.05 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 639,155 in 1960.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.