Population aged 65 years or older in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,576 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Portugal stood at 2,576 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Portugal peaked at 2,576 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 814.56 thousands, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 925.89 thousands | 814.56 thousands | 1,052 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,185 thousands | 1,084 thousands | 1,298 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,472 thousands | 1,333 thousands | 1,611 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,780 thousands | 1,639 thousands | 1,905 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 thousands | 1,939 thousands | 2,286 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,465 thousands | 2,345 thousands | 2,576 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Portugal?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Portugal was 2,576 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.56 thousands in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release