Finland vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Portugal
24.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.9% against 24.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.1% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 20.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.9% against 24.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Finland ranks 7th 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 (% 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.