Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal is 1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 4.54 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9261 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Portugal 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1987 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.9261 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Italy 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Finland 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Comoros 1.41 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Portugal was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9261 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.