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.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

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

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
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%

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 Republic of 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

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Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)

All data for Puerto Rico →

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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.