Age composition in 2026:
| Puerto Rico | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.88%350,471 | 13.51%516,487 |
| Working Age Population | 63.28%2,039,230 | 62.47%2,387,697 |
| Elderly Population | 25.85%832,986 | 24.02%918,162 |
In 2026, the median age is 47.2 years in Puerto Rico and 46.5 years in Croatia.Puerto Rico already reached Croatiaโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Puerto Rico | Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1971 15 years later | 1956 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2006 10 years later | 1996 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 1 years later | 2017 |