Italy vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female
Italy
27.4%
in 2025
Portugal
27.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.4% against 27.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.7% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 27.4% against 27.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Italy ranks 3rd 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.