Population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.3% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above in Puerto Rico was 25.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.