Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 87.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.57 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.91 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 87.57 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.91 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 21.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 24.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 25.95 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 28.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 29.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 35.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 37.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 39.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 47.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 54.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.78 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 60.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 64.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 66.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 74.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 83.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 85.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 86.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.19 units per square kilometre | 13.91 units per square kilometre | 20.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 21.25 units per square kilometre | 28.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.08 units per square kilometre | 29.23 units per square kilometre | 35.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.87 units per square kilometre | 37.04 units per square kilometre | 48.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.81 units per square kilometre | 49.68 units per square kilometre | 66.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.48 units per square kilometre | 67.38 units per square kilometre | 80.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.61 units per square kilometre | 83.07 units per square kilometre | 87.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 13 Aruba 97.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 97.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French Part) 94.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 83.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 80.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 77.82 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 87.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.