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

Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 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 square kilometre was 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0878 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

16th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0878 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0211 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0211 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0217 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0223 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0.0229 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0236 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.0244 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1976	0.0253 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1977	0.0262 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0.0271 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1979	0.028 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1980	0.029 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1981	0.0296 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.0301 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1983	0.0306 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	0.0312 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1985	0.032 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1986	0.0327 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1987	0.0335 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1988	0.0344 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0354 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1990	0.0364 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0.0377 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1992	0.0392 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1993	0.0406 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1994	0.0419 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1995	0.0431 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	0.0443 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1997	0.0454 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	0.0466 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0478 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2000	0.049 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	0.0504 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.0519 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	0.0535 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2004	0.0554 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2005	0.0573 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	0.0592 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2007	0.0613 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2008	0.0633 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	0.0653 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.067 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2011	0.0674 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.0676 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.0683 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
2014	0.0695 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2015	0.0711 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2016	0.073 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2017	0.0751 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2018	0.0763 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
2019	0.079 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2020	0.0819 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2021	0.084 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	0.0862 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2023	0.0878 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0243 thousands per square kilometre	0.0211 thousands per square kilometre	0.028 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0319 thousands per square kilometre	0.029 thousands per square kilometre	0.0354 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0423 thousands per square kilometre	0.0364 thousands per square kilometre	0.0478 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0567 thousands per square kilometre	0.049 thousands per square kilometre	0.0653 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0714 thousands per square kilometre	0.067 thousands per square kilometre	0.079 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.085 thousands per square kilometre	0.0819 thousands per square kilometre	0.0878 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

13 Aruba 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre compare
14 South Korea 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre compare
15 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre compare
17 Bangladesh 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre compare
18 Mauritius 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre compare
19 Belgium 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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