Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Puerto Rico

Population aged 65 and over in Puerto Rico in 2025 — 804,899 people. Ranked 90 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 588.7%.

2025 804,899 people +1.68% vs 2024
World rank 90of 217
Period maximum 804,899 people2025
Period minimum 116,877 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Puerto Rico, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 116,877 people1962: 130,467 people1964: 145,701 people1966: 159,825 people1968: 173,772 people1970: 188,448 people1972: 200,104 people1974: 214,568 people1976: 230,219 people1978: 245,777 people1980: 259,295 people1982: 267,879 people1984: 278,399 people1986: 292,224 people1988: 308,684 people1990: 328,552 people1992: 351,562 people1994: 375,201 people1996: 398,242 people1998: 419,716 people2000: 440,674 people2002: 469,043 people2004: 503,492 people2006: 538,710 people2008: 572,045 people2010: 597,627 people2012: 605,040 people2014: 626,700 people2016: 657,874 people2018: 688,737 people2020: 736,843 people2022: 766,878 people2024: 791,621 people2025: 804,899 people
Change over the period: +688,022 (+588.67%) Average annual rate: 3.01 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 804,899 people
World 855M people
Caribbean computed 4.87M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 804,899 +13,278 +1.68%
2024 791,621 +14,902 +1.92%
2023 776,719 +9,841 +1.28%
2022 766,878 +9,736 +1.29%
2021 757,142 +20,299 +2.75%
2020 736,843 +20,308 +2.83%
2019 716,535 +27,798 +4.04%
2018 688,737 +9,510 +1.4%
2017 679,227 +21,353 +3.25%
2016 657,874 +16,356 +2.55%
2015 641,518 +14,818 +2.36%
2014 626,700 +11,814 +1.92%
2013 614,886 +9,846 +1.63%
2012 605,040 +4,584 +0.76%
2011 600,456 +2,829 +0.47%
2010 597,627 +10,256 +1.75%
2009 587,371 +15,326 +2.68%
2008 572,045 +16,406 +2.95%
2007 555,639 +16,929 +3.14%
2006 538,710 +17,340 +3.33%
2005 521,370 +17,878 +3.55%
2004 503,492 +17,804 +3.67%
2003 485,688 +16,645 +3.55%
2002 469,043 +15,061 +3.32%
2001 453,982 +13,308 +3.02%
2000 440,674 +10,848 +2.52%
1999 429,826 +10,110 +2.41%
1998 419,716 +10,205 +2.49%
1997 409,511 +11,269 +2.83%
1996 398,242 +11,800 +3.05%
1995 386,442 +11,241 +3%
1994 375,201 +11,672 +3.21%
1993 363,529 +11,967 +3.4%
1992 351,562 +11,664 +3.43%
1991 339,898 +11,346 +3.45%
1990 328,552 +10,511 +3.3%
1989 318,041 +9,357 +3.03%
1988 308,684 +8,683 +2.89%
1987 300,001 +7,777 +2.66%
1986 292,224 +7,185 +2.52%
1985 285,039 +6,640 +2.39%
1984 278,399 +5,708 +2.09%
1983 272,691 +4,812 +1.8%
1982 267,879 +4,205 +1.59%
1981 263,674 +4,379 +1.69%
1980 259,295 +6,042 +2.39%
1979 253,253 +7,476 +3.04%
1978 245,777 +7,682 +3.23%
1977 238,095 +7,876 +3.42%
1976 230,219 +7,949 +3.58%
1975 222,270 +7,702 +3.59%
1974 214,568 +7,445 +3.59%
1973 207,123 +7,019 +3.51%
1972 200,104 +6,131 +3.16%
1971 193,973 +5,525 +2.93%
1970 188,448 +6,947 +3.83%
1969 181,501 +7,729 +4.45%
1968 173,772 +7,048 +4.23%
1967 166,724 +6,899 +4.32%
1966 159,825 +6,992 +4.57%
1965 152,833 +7,132 +4.89%
1964 145,701 +7,567 +5.48%
1963 138,134 +7,667 +5.88%
1962 130,467 +7,110 +5.76%
1961 123,357 +6,480 +5.54%
1960 116,877

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.