Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Worldโs 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 |