Age composition in 2026:
๐ฉ๐ด Dominican Republic
๐ต๐ท Puerto Rico
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 25.81%2,996,740 | 10.88%350,471 |
| Working Age Population | 65.69%7,626,200 | 63.28%2,039,230 |
| Elderly Population | 8.50%986,559 | 25.85%832,986 |
In 2026, the median age is 29.7 years in Dominican Republic and 47.2 years in Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico already reached Dominican Republicโs current median age in 1994, about 32 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Dominican Republic peaks in 2061 at 13,153,093.The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Dominican Republic will be 52.7%, and 15.04% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% of the population will be elderly.
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2021 50 years later | 1971 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2047 41 years later | 2006 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2067 49 years later | 2018 |