Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bosnia and Herzegovina
717,822
in 2025
Puerto Rico
804,899
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
93rd
Puerto Rico rank
90th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Puerto Rico
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 804,899 against 717,822 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 87,077.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 135,085 148,919 13,834 Puerto Rico
1970s 212,683 219,383 6,700 Puerto Rico
1980s 257,528 284,593 27,065 Puerto Rico
1990s 350,667 380,248 29,581 Puerto Rico
2000s 532,888 512,801 20,086 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 607,722 642,860 35,138 Puerto Rico
2020s 687,623 772,350 84,727 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 804,899 against 717,822 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
87,077, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.