Greece vs Portugal: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Greece
1.39 million people
in 2023
Portugal
1.34 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
112th
Portugal rank
113th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.34 million people in Portugal, a difference of 46,790 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 million people | 2.53 million people | 349,869 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.20 million people | 2.58 million people | 379,966 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.19 million people | 2.52 million people | 329,827 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.19 million people | 2.36 million people | 163,165 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.84 million people | 1.82 million people | 17,842 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 1.67 million people | 4,236 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.58 million people | 1.50 million people | 80,185 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 1.36 million people | 96,205 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 1.39 million people against 1.34 million people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Greece and Portugal?
- 46,790 people, with Greece 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Greece ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.