Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ireland
806,826 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
783,335 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
87th
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 806,826 people against 783,335 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 23,491 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 317,296 people | 92,695 people | 224,601 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 321,671 people | 148,166 people | 173,505 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 342,641 people | 218,626 people | 124,015 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 381,194 people | 285,758 people | 95,436 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 411,130 people | 380,513 people | 30,616 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 456,704 people | 509,726 people | 53,022 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 607,243 people | 637,463 people | 30,219 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 763,010 people | 759,399 people | 3,612 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Ireland, at 806,826 people against 783,335 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 23,491 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ireland ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.