Population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older was 809.74 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico stood at 809.74 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico peaked at 809.74 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186.73 thousands, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.17 thousands | 186.73 thousands | 248.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.63 thousands | 257.24 thousands | 314.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.16 thousands | 323.2 thousands | 423.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.54 thousands | 434.53 thousands | 578.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.52 thousands | 594.27 thousands | 700.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.6 thousands | 726.04 thousands | 809.74 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4877 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.941 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 0.941 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Puerto Rico was 809.74 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 809.74 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.73 thousands in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release