At year 2026, population distribution of Puerto Rico is:
- Young Population 350,471 10.88%
- Working Age Population 2,039,230 63.28%
- Elderly Population 832,986 25.85%
The population growth rate of Puerto Rico in 2026 is -0.39%, sex ratio is 88.7 (92.7 for working age), dependency ratio is 58.0%.
Elderly population is currently more than twice of the young population. Total population reaches its peak in 2001 at 3,813,009.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Puerto Rico is -1.45%, sex ratio is 87.5 (98.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 81.2%.The elderly population will account for 36.96% of Puerto Rico's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1971 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2006 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 |