How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita

Germany

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

Portugal

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

Germany rank

7th

Portugal rank

6th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time

Germany
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Germany, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Germany
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Germany
1990s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Germany
2000s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Germany
2010s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Germany
2020s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Germany or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Germany and Portugal?: 0 thousands per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Germany ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.