Greece vs Portugal: Population ages 15-64, total
Greece
6.53 million
in 2025
Portugal
6.74 million
in 2025
Greece rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.74 million against 6.53 million in Greece, a difference of 201,500.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 million | 5.57 million | 67,253 | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.83 million | 5.62 million | 205,114 | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.44 million | 6.40 million | 43,435 | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 6.73 million | 329,705 | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.32 million | 7.01 million | 313,610 | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.05 million | 6.79 million | 262,825 | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.64 million | 35,448 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.74 million against 6.53 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Greece and Portugal?
- 201,500, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Greece ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.