How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?

Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0003 thousands per person

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

3rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0003 thousands per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0001 thousands per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0003 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0001 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1972	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.7%
1973	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.7%
1974	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.9%
1975	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.3%
1976	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.8%
1977	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.1%
1978	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.2%
1979	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.2%
1980	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.2%
1981	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.9%
1982	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.6%
1983	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.7%
1984	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.0%
1985	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.3%
1986	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.5%
1987	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1988	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.7%
1989	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.9%
1990	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.0%
1991	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
1992	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.1%
1993	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
1994	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.3%
1995	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.0%
1996	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.6%
1997	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.6%
1998	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.0%
1999	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.1%
2000	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.2%
2001	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.6%
2002	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
2003	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.2%
2004	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.4%
2005	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.6%
2006	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.8%
2007	0.0001 thousands per person	+4.1%
2008	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.9%
2009	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.6%
2010	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.1%
2011	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.5%
2012	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.2%
2013	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.7%
2014	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.1%
2015	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.8%
2016	0.0002 thousands per person	+4.3%
2017	0.0002 thousands per person	+5.0%
2018	0.0002 thousands per person	+5.2%
2019	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.2%
2020	0.0002 thousands per person	+4.3%
2021	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.2%
2022	0.0002 thousands per person	+4.0%
2023	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.4%
2024	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.9%
2025	0.0003 thousands per person	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0003 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

1 Monaco 0.0004 thousands per person compare
2 Japan 0.0003 thousands per person compare
4 Italy 0.0002 thousands per person compare
5 Finland 0.0002 thousands per person compare
6 Portugal 0.0002 thousands per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.