North America vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre
North America
1.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
37.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 37.61 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 35.91 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 22.2 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 11.23 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.6741 units per square kilometre | 14.87 units per square kilometre | 14.2 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.8161 units per square kilometre | 18.99 units per square kilometre | 18.17 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.945 units per square kilometre | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 24.01 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre | 30.29 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 37.01 units per square kilometre | 35.41 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 37.61 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 35.91 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male 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.