European Union vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
European Union
0.2244 units per person
in 2025
Portugal
0.2494 units per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- European Union
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2494 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.025 units per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 4 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1032 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | European Union |
| 1970s | 0.1223 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.1285 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.008 units per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.145 units per person | 0.1479 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1664 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 0.005 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per person | 0.2037 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.215 units per person | 0.239 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, European Union or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2494 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between European Union and Portugal?
- 0.025 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.