Cameroon vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total

Cameroon
841,877
in 2025
Puerto Rico
804,899
in 2025
Cameroon rank
89th
Puerto Rico rank
90th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Puerto Rico
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 841,877 against 804,899 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 36,978.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 217 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 226,733 148,919 77,814 Cameroon
1970s 293,588 219,383 74,205 Cameroon
1980s 367,298 284,593 82,705 Cameroon
1990s 449,573 380,248 69,325 Cameroon
2000s 537,399 512,801 24,598 Cameroon
2010s 645,518 642,860 2,658 Cameroon
2020s 779,835 772,350 7,485 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Cameroon or Puerto Rico?
Cameroon, at 841,877 against 804,899 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
36,978, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Cameroon ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 217 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
265 places, 17,460 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.