Age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal
Portugal: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 58.7 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal is 58.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal peaked at 62.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.16, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.99 | 57.23 | 59.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.34 | 59.01 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.87 | 59.74 | 61.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.75 | 52.4 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.17 | 48.16 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 | 48.18 | 50.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.32 | 50.82 | 56.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.65 | 56.7 | 58.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Portugal was 58.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.16 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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