Aruba vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Aruba
0.0961 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0878 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Aruba rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Aruba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Aruba ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0649 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0714 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0905 thousands per square kilometre | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Aruba or Puerto Rico?
- Aruba, at 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.