Central Europe and the Baltics vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female

Central Europe and the Baltics
24.3%
in 2025
Portugal
27.2%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.2% against 24.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 9.6% 9.8% 0.2% Portugal
1970s 12.1% 11.8% 0.3% Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 12.7% 13.8% 1.1% Portugal
1990s 14.6% 16.7% 2.2% Portugal
2000s 17.1% 19.3% 2.2% Portugal
2010s 19.9% 22.6% 2.8% Portugal
2020s 23.3% 26.1% 2.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Central Europe and the Baltics or Portugal?
Portugal, at 27.2% against 24.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.