Greece vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total
Greece
2.54 million
in 2025
Portugal
2.70 million
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Portugal rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.70 million against 2.54 million in Greece, a difference of 154,030.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 217 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 | 716,373 | 757,246 | 40,873 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 930,811 | 138,446 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.20 million | 77,707 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.49 million | 124,240 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 187,911 | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.12 million | 142,430 | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.52 million | 66,330 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.70 million against 2.54 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Greece and Portugal?
- 154,030, 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, total?
- Greece ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.