North America vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, male
North America
17.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
22.9%
in 2025
North America rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 22.9% against 17.0% in North America, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 2.3% | North America |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 1.3% | North America |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1.4% | North America |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 0.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 16.7% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 21.9% | 6.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 22.9% against 17.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 5.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- North America ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.