Finland vs Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Finland
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
212th
Portugal rank
210th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 212th and Portugal ranks 210th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.3723 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.5042 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.6411 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.0576 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.0764 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 212th and Portugal ranks 210th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.