Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 39 Denmark 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Vietnam 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 France 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.