Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Mauritius
0.0807 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0878 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0714 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 18th 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.