Greece vs Portugal: Population by age group
Greece
2.40 million
in 2023
Portugal
2.51 million
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Portugal rank
45th
Population by age group over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Greece, a difference of 110,020.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549,437 | 640,221 | 90,784 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 715,845 | 751,938 | 36,094 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 939,238 | 125,807 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.20 million | 91,726 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.49 million | 118,855 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.79 million | 185,801 | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.12 million | 137,848 | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.44 million | 34,875 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Greece and Portugal?
- 110,020, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population by age group?
- Greece ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.