Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net migration, annual growth rate was -52.47 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -52.47 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 2,145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 325.43 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -848.02 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -239.67 % change on previous year | 120.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -96.16 % change on previous year | -848.02 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -47.86 % change on previous year | 44.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.41 % change on previous year | -320.97 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.97 % change on previous year | -263.75 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year | 325.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago -48.2 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Slovak Republic -49.22 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Kyrgyz Republic -50.21 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Somalia -55.04 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Yemen, Republic of -55.42 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -52.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 325.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -848.02 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.