Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Puerto Rico
783,335 people
in 2023
Singapore
756,988 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Singapore rank
91st
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 783,335 people against 756,988 people in Singapore, a difference of 26,347 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,695 people | 28,107 people | 64,588 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 148,166 people | 51,097 people | 97,069 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 218,626 people | 89,551 people | 129,075 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 285,758 people | 138,853 people | 146,905 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 380,513 people | 203,218 people | 177,295 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 509,726 people | 298,710 people | 211,016 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 637,463 people | 486,893 people | 150,569 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 759,399 people | 700,538 people | 58,861 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Puerto Rico, at 783,335 people against 756,988 people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 26,347 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 91st 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+.