Chile vs Portugal: Population by age group
Chile
2.69 million people
in 2023
Portugal
2.51 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Portugal rank
45th
Population by age group over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.69 million people against 2.51 million people in Portugal, a difference of 174,820 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 230,072 people | 640,221 people | 410,149 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 324,649 people | 751,938 people | 427,289 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 451,522 people | 939,238 people | 487,716 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 646,762 people | 1.20 million people | 550,738 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 1.49 million people | 464,834 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.79 million people | 329,729 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 2.12 million people | 108,913 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.44 million people | 119,642 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 2.69 million people against 2.51 million people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Chile and Portugal?
- 174,820 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for population by age group?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.