Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Greece or Portugal?

Portugal, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Greece vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female

Greece

26.9%

in 2025

Portugal

27.2%

in 2025

Greece rank

8th

Portugal rank

5th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	Portugal
1970s	12.9%	11.8%	1.1%	Greece
1980s	14.2%	13.8%	0.4%	Greece
1990s	17.0%	16.7%	0.3%	Greece
2000s	20.0%	19.3%	0.7%	Greece
2010s	22.8%	22.6%	0.2%	Greece
2020s	25.7%	26.1%	0.5%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Greece or Portugal?: Portugal, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Greece and Portugal?: 0.3%, 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 65 and above, female?: Greece ranks 8th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.