Germany vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
Portugal
24.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.9% against 23.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 10.3% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.1% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.9% against 23.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Germany and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.