Germany vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Germany
0.237 units per person
in 2025
Portugal
0.2494 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2494 units per person against 0.237 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0124 units per person.
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 217 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 | 0.1245 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.1469 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1535 units per person | 0.1479 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.1857 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2101 units per person | 0.2037 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2269 units per person | 0.239 units per person | 0.0122 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, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2494 units per person against 0.237 units per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0124 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
- Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- 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.