Niger vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total
Niger
730,889
in 2025
Puerto Rico
804,899
in 2025
Niger rank
91st
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Niger
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 804,899 against 730,889 in Niger, a difference of 74,010.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,456 | 148,919 | 94,463 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 91,222 | 219,383 | 128,161 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 142,666 | 284,593 | 141,927 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 211,770 | 380,248 | 168,478 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 313,225 | 512,801 | 199,576 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 481,424 | 642,860 | 161,436 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 661,877 | 772,350 | 110,474 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Niger or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 804,899 against 730,889 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 74,010, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Niger ranks 91st 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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About this data
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.