Europe & Central Asia vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
5.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
87.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 87.57 units per square kilometre against 5.98 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 81.59 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 14.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 44 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.66 units per square kilometre | 17.19 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 9.85 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 16.66 units per square kilometre | 32.08 units per square kilometre | 15.43 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 42.87 units per square kilometre | 36.08 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 57.81 units per square kilometre | 53.31 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 72.48 units per square kilometre | 67.37 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 85.61 units per square kilometre | 79.79 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, total, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 87.57 units per square kilometre against 5.98 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 81.59 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total 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.