Chile vs Portugal: Population young working elderly

Chile
2.69 million
in 2023
Portugal
2.51 million
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Portugal rank
45th

Population young working elderly over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.69 million against 2.51 million in Portugal, a difference of 174,820.

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 230,072 640,221 410,149 Portugal
1960s 324,649 751,938 427,289 Portugal
1970s 451,522 939,238 487,716 Portugal
1980s 646,762 1.20 million 550,738 Portugal
1990s 1.02 million 1.49 million 464,834 Portugal
2000s 1.47 million 1.79 million 329,729 Portugal
2010s 2.01 million 2.12 million 108,913 Portugal
2020s 2.56 million 2.44 million 119,642 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly, Chile or Portugal?
Chile, at 2.69 million against 2.51 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly between Chile and Portugal?
174,820, 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 young working elderly?
Chile ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed