Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Portugal
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.0003 thousands per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
6th
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0003 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0003 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0001 thousands per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.