Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 2.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.79 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3282 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 190th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6081 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3282 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9244 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.3282 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 187 Slovakia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Argentina 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Cuba 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mali 2 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3282 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 190th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.