Italy vs Portugal: Population structure indicators at national level

Italy
57.8
in 2025
Portugal
58.7
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Portugal rank
8th

Population structure indicators at national level over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58.7 against 57.8 in Italy, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 52.32 59.68 7.36 Portugal
1970s 56.17 61.05 4.88 Portugal
1980s 49.97 55.9 5.93 Portugal
1990s 45.88 49.24 3.36 Portugal
2000s 50.38 49.27 1.11 Italy
2010s 54.77 53.17 1.6 Italy
2020s 57.38 57.88 0.5 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population structure indicators at national level, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 58.7 against 57.8 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population structure indicators at national level between Italy and Portugal?
0.9, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population structure indicators at national level?
Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population structure indicators at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,523 data points, 1960–2025
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