Puerto Rico Population Pyramid 2006
Puerto Rico in 2006
In 2006, Puerto Rico had a total population of 3,776,215 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.5%, up from 3,719,950 in 1996.
With a median age of 35.1 years, Puerto Rico had a youth dependency ratio of 33.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 22.0 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 3,776,215 | 35.1 | |
| Jamaica | 2,700,968 | 24.9 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,358,698 | 29.8 | |
| Guadeloupe | 407,219 | 35.7 | |
| Martinique | 400,450 | 37.5 |





