Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net migration, annual growth rate was -52.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-52.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
190th
of 216 countries
All-time high
325.43 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-848.02 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
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 190th out of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1963 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1964 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1965 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1966 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 1967 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1968 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1969 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1970 | 64.34 % change on previous year | -648.5% |
| 1971 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1972 | 70.63 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1973 | 36.5 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1974 | -63.03 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1975 | 51.1 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1976 | -239.67 % change on previous year | -569.0% |
| 1977 | -58.07 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1978 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1979 | 120.41 % change on previous year | +703.7% |
| 1980 | -848.02 % change on previous year | -804.3% |
| 1981 | -45.09 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1082 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1564.3% |
| 1984 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +802.0% |
| 1985 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1986 | -47.18 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1989 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 1990 | 44.79 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1991 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1993 | -47.86 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1994 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1995 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1996 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1997 | -22.99 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1998 | 42.9 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2000 | -320.97 % change on previous year | +1478279.4% |
| 2001 | -28.43 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2002 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2004 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 2005 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2006 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -850.3% |
| 2008 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -64.25 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 2011 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2012 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2015 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2017 | -263.75 % change on previous year | -6857.0% |
| 2018 | 106.87 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2020 | -169.75 % change on previous year | -5583.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 325.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2024 | -41.71 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2025 | -52.47 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -52.47 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -52.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 20.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1478279.4% | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -320.97 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -6857.0% | 3.9 % change on previous year | -263.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -5583.2% | 3.1 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1564.3% | 0.1082 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year |
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
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -48.2 % change on previous year compare
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- 189 Kyrgyzstan -50.21 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Somalia -55.04 % 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 190th out of 216 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.