Population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico stood at 2.02 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.47 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 137th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.24 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.92 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.24 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.40 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.12 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 2.02 million | 2.11 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 11,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 11,739 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 11,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 12,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 12,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 13,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 2.02 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.