Population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal stood at 2.70 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal peaked at 2.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 698,044, in 1960.
That places Portugal 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757,246 | 698,044 | 810,138 | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,811 | 826,595 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.10 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.35 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.96 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.35 million | 2.70 million | 6 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 55,184 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 13.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 6.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 53,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 44,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 52,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 41,350 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 703,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 42,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Portugal was 2.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,044 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.