Puerto Rico (US)—Population Ages 65+ (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
25.3%
2025
YoY Change
+2.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#3
of 217 countries
Maximum
25.3%
2025
Minimum
11.6%
2000
CAGR
+3.2%
26 years
Last
25.3%
Previous
24.7%
Highest
25.3%
Lowest
11.6%
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s population over 65 was 25.3% in 2025, ranking #3 out of 217 countries. This represents a +2.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 25.3% (2025) and the lowest was 11.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Puerto Rico (US) — Population Ages 65+ (%): 25.2728697076413 % of total population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 65+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 36.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Japan | 30.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (US) | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Italy | 25.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Portugal | 24.9% | 2025 |
| 6 | Greece | 24.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Finland | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Germany | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Croatia | 23.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
% of total population