Median age in Portugal
Portugal: Median age was 46.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Portugal stood at 46.2 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Portugal peaked at 46.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03 years, in 1950.
That places Portugal 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.98 years | 25.03 years | 26.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.7 years | 26.84 years | 28.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.77 years | 28.57 years | 29.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.99 years | 29.53 years | 32.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.85 years | 33.17 years | 36.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 years | 36.68 years | 40.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.55 years | 40.48 years | 44.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 years | 45.03 years | 46.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 7 San Marino 47.39 years compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 11 Hong Kong 46.16 years compare
- 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.89 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.42 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.07 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Portugal?
- Median age in Portugal was 46.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 years in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for median age?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.