Net migration in Puerto Rico
Net migration in Puerto Rico was 19,833 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 18.7% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 215 countries in 2023.
2023, persons19,833
Change on 2022+18.7%
Series high19,833
Series low-149,999
Net migration in Puerto Rico, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,833 |
| 2022 | 16,704 |
| 2021 | -7,410 |
| 2020 | -7,410 |
| 2019 | 10,623 |
| 2018 | 10,304 |
| 2017 | -149,999 |
| 2016 | -41,237 |
| 2015 | -42,912 |
| 2014 | -41,932 |
| 2013 | -42,641 |
| 2012 | -41,108 |
| 2011 | -38,545 |
| 2010 | -30,960 |
| 2009 | -18,849 |
| 2008 | -21,734 |
| 2007 | -24,762 |
| 2006 | -27,499 |
| 2005 | -27,139 |
| 2004 | -26,695 |
| 2003 | -24,947 |
| 2002 | -25,268 |
| 2001 | -24,907 |
| 2000 | -19,394 |
| 1999 | -4,607 |
| 1998 | -4,606 |
| 1997 | -8,067 |
| 1996 | -6,559 |
| 1995 | -5,930 |
| 1994 | -6,385 |
| 1993 | -6,207 |
| 1992 | -4,198 |
| 1991 | -4,857 |
| 1990 | -6,865 |
| 1989 | -12,434 |
| 1988 | -10,611 |
| 1987 | -11,183 |
| 1986 | -11,985 |
| 1985 | -8,143 |
| 1984 | -6,072 |
| 1983 | -7,250 |
| 1982 | -7,383 |
| 1981 | -7,391 |
| 1980 | -5,094 |
| 1979 | 681 |
| 1978 | -3,337 |
| 1977 | -3,925 |
| 1976 | -2,483 |
| 1975 | -731 |
| 1974 | -1,495 |
| 1973 | -917 |
| 1972 | -1,444 |
| 1971 | -4,917 |
| 1970 | -6,440 |
| 1969 | -18,060 |
| 1968 | -16,164 |
| 1967 | -17,776 |
| 1966 | -19,282 |
| 1965 | -24,057 |
| 1964 | -22,169 |
| 1963 | -21,180 |
| 1962 | -20,180 |
| 1961 | -18,268 |
| 1960 | -26,328 |
Rankings
Definition
Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net migration in Puerto Rico?
Net migration in Puerto Rico was 19,833 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 18.7% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 215 countries in 2023.
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World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net migration in Puerto Rico?
19,833 in 2023, the highest value since 1960 in this series.