Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, total
Puerto Rico
804,899
in 2025
Singapore
868,461
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Singapore rank
87th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 868,461 against 804,899 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 63,562.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,919 | 51,526 | 97,394 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 219,383 | 89,220 | 130,163 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 284,593 | 138,758 | 145,835 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 380,248 | 203,462 | 176,786 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 512,801 | 299,321 | 213,480 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 642,860 | 488,775 | 154,085 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 772,350 | 751,734 | 20,617 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 868,461 against 804,899 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 63,562, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 87th 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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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.