๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Puerto Ricovs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
3,222,687
8,300,678,396
World is 2,576ร— Puerto Rico
Median age
47.2 years
32.1 years
15.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
25.85%
10.60%
15.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.39%
0.84%
1.23 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Puerto Rico ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Puerto Rico World
Young Population 10.88%350,471 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 63.28%2,039,230 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 25.85%832,986 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 47.2 years in Puerto Rico and 32.1 years in World.Puerto Rico already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 2000, about 26 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Puerto Rico World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1971 2002 31 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2006 2039 33 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2018 2070 52 years later