Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greece or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 25.3% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Greece vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above

Greece

24.4%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

25.3%

in 2025

Greece rank

6th

Puerto Rico rank

3rd

Population ages 65 and above over time

Greece
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 25.3% against 24.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.4%	5.8%	2.5%	Greece
1970s	11.7%	7.4%	4.3%	Greece
1980s	12.9%	8.5%	4.5%	Greece
1990s	15.3%	10.3%	4.9%	Greece
2000s	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%	Greece
2010s	20.8%	18.3%	2.5%	Greece
2020s	23.4%	24.0%	0.6%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greece or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 25.3% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greece and Puerto Rico?: 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Greece ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.