Puerto Rico Population Pyramid 1955
Puerto Rico in 1955
In 1955, Puerto Rico had a total population of 2,303,486 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.4 years; 43.4% were children under 15 and 4.0% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Puerto Rico was 0.92 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years in 2023: 85.2 for women and 78.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
214,515 immigrants live in Puerto Rico, 6.6% of the population.
| United States of America | 144,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 42,387 |
| Cuba | 11,420 |
| Colombia | 3,650 |
| Spain | 2,353 |
1,946,526 people born in Puerto Rico live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,924,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,156 |
| Guam | 4,367 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4,069 |
| Haiti | 1,582 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 2,303,486 | 18.4 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2,777,629 | 16.6 | |
| Jamaica | 1,553,711 | 22.1 | |
| Haiti | 3,533,744 | 19.6 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 741,234 | 19.2 |





