Other small states vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female
Other small states
783,187
in 2025
Portugal
1.54 million
in 2025
Other small states rank
45th
Portugal rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Other small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.54 million against 783,187 in Other small states, a difference of 757,793.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,291 | 457,225 | 240,935 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 273,020 | 558,096 | 285,077 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 313,055 | 710,195 | 397,140 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 370,272 | 870,321 | 500,048 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 458,214 | 1.05 million | 591,472 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 587,571 | 1.23 million | 646,774 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 730,401 | 1.44 million | 711,499 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Other small states or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.54 million against 783,187 in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Other small states and Portugal?
- 757,793, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Other small states ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.