Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bosnia and Herzegovina
421,063 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
389,201 people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
149th
Puerto Rico rank
151st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 421,063 people against 389,201 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 31,862 people.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million people | 995,769 people | 81,372 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.33 million people | 1.00 million people | 328,490 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.01 million people | 241,003 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.00 million people | 124,341 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 963,463 people | 936,223 people | 27,240 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 709,050 people | 831,293 people | 122,243 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 517,256 people | 593,330 people | 76,073 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 433,682 people | 411,390 people | 22,292 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 421,063 people against 389,201 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 31,862 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.