Central Europe and the Baltics vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above
Central Europe and the Baltics
20.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
25.3%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 25.3% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 3.0% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 1.9% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 0.9% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.3% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 24.0% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Central Europe and the Baltics or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 25.3% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico?
- 4.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd 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 (% of total population). 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 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.