Croatia vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female
Croatia
26.9%
in 2025
Portugal
27.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.7% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.1% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Croatia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- 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
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.