Japan vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Portugal
27.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 27.2% in Portugal, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 11.8% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.6% | 6.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 26.1% | 6.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 27.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Japan and Portugal?
- 5.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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.