Population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, female was 461,885 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico stood at 461,885. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 461,885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,395, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,395 | — |
| 1961 | 61,967 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 65,804 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 69,921 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 73,970 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 77,741 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 81,384 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 84,974 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 88,753 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 93,057 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 97,171 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 100,724 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 104,577 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 108,725 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 112,873 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 116,952 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 121,024 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 125,003 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 128,925 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 132,874 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 136,348 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 139,263 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 142,187 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 145,391 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 149,035 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 153,161 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 157,637 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 162,533 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 167,933 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 173,524 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 179,581 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 186,236 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 193,372 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 200,921 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 208,423 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 215,718 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 223,313 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 230,500 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 236,979 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 243,318 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 249,946 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 257,933 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 266,884 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 276,560 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 286,701 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 296,756 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 306,377 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 315,777 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 324,799 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 332,924 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 338,132 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 339,313 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 341,612 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 346,864 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 353,294 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 361,627 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 370,933 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 383,748 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 389,616 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 404,877 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 416,732 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 428,968 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 435,572 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 443,105 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 453,174 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 461,885 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,597 | 58,395 | 93,057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,885 | 97,171 | 132,874 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,701 | 136,348 | 173,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,836 | 179,581 | 243,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,466 | 249,946 | 332,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,002 | 338,132 | 404,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,906 | 416,732 | 461,885 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Puerto Rico was 461,885 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 461,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,395 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.