New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 80 and above, female
New Zealand
127,604
in 2025
Puerto Rico
140,074
in 2025
New Zealand rank
71st
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 140,074 against 127,604 in New Zealand, a difference of 12,470.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,117 | 12,196 | 11,920 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 30,678 | 23,622 | 7,056 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 41,265 | 33,700 | 7,565 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 59,794 | 48,798 | 10,997 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,821 | 87,935 | 7,114 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 97,051 | 113,601 | 16,550 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 117,499 | 125,095 | 7,596 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 140,074 against 127,604 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 12,470, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above.