Population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, male was 343,014 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico stood at 343,014. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 343,014 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,482, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,482 | — |
| 1961 | 61,390 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 64,663 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 68,213 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 71,731 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 75,093 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 78,441 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 81,750 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 85,018 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 88,445 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 91,277 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 93,249 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 95,527 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 98,398 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 101,694 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 105,318 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 109,195 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 113,093 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 116,852 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 120,379 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 122,946 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 124,410 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 125,691 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 127,300 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 129,364 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 131,878 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 134,586 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 137,468 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 140,751 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 144,516 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 148,971 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 153,662 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 158,190 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 162,608 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 166,778 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 170,724 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 174,929 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 179,011 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 182,737 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 186,508 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 190,728 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 196,049 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 202,159 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 209,128 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 216,791 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 224,615 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 232,333 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 239,862 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 247,246 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 254,448 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 259,495 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 261,143 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 263,428 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 268,023 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 273,406 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 279,891 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 286,941 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 295,479 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 299,121 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 311,658 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 320,111 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 328,174 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 331,306 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 333,614 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 338,447 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 343,014 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,323 | 58,482 | 88,445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,498 | 91,277 | 120,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,891 | 122,946 | 144,516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,412 | 148,971 | 186,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,336 | 190,728 | 254,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,858 | 259,495 | 311,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,444 | 320,111 | 343,014 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Puerto Rico was 343,014 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 343,014 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,482 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.