Central Europe and the Baltics vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above
Central Europe and the Baltics
20.9%
in 2025
Portugal
24.9%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.9% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 12.1% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.1% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 23.9% | 3.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Central Europe and the Baltics or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.9% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
- 4.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.