European Union vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female
European Union
24.9%
in 2025
Portugal
27.2%
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- European Union
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.2% against 24.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 2.1% | European Union |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 2.5% | European Union |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 1.6% | European Union |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 0.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 22.6% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 26.1% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, European Union or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.2% against 24.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between European Union and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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
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.