Greece vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above
Greece
24.4%
in 2025
Portugal
24.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.9% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Greece ranks 6th 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.