China vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
China
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
201st
Puerto Rico rank
199th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 201st and Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8581 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.6148 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.099 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, China or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 201st and Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.